Have Your Say: Vote on Nov. 2!

Project Vote Smart's VoteEasy tool matches you with candidates who share your point of view.

Though we couldn’t make it to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington, DC, Saturday, we applaud the event’s effort to get citizens to stop complaining about the way things are and take action at the voting booth. Voter turnout is often one-third lower during midterm years, according to the Pew Center on the States, which means the small number of people who do vote end up making the decisions for everyone else. We know which side we’d rather be on, which is why we’re preparing to cast our ballots tomorrow.

According to Kelly Ceballos, communications director of the League of Women Voters, the main reason many women choose not to vote is lack of time and unwillingness to make the effort. “Some women may feel that it’s too much work to get registered and cast a ballot or believe that their vote doesn’t make a difference,” says Ceballos. “Election officials are working to alleviate that with early voting and absentee ballots.”

Making up your mind on whom to vote for is easier now, too, thanks to Project Vote Smart. The nonpartisan organization’s new VoteEasy tool matches you with candidates based on your answers to questions about the environment, education, health care and other important topics. You can then click on each candidate’s profile to get information on their political experience, endorsements, voting records and more.

According to U.S. Census data, women have been outvoting men since 1964 and more women are voting each year. So do your homework today and vote your mind on Election Day. “It’s your chance to make your voice heard,” Ceballos says. “Have your say and have an impact on how things are done in the future.”