My Vote - Does it Count?

Do you think your vote doesn't count? Read the statistics below.

According to the Center for American Progress

• From 1976 to January 5, 2021, more than 85 US Senate elections were decided by less than 3 percent of all votes cast.

• From 1976 to 2022, more than 410 U.S. House elections were decided by less than 3 percent of all votes cast.

• in 2016 alone, more than 340 state office elections were decided by fewer than 500 votes; of those, more than 85 were determined by fewer than 100 votes.

According to the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library the following recounts were made neccessary due to close voter tallies:

• Brad Tabke won House over Aaron Paul by 15 votes

• Roger J. Skraba won House over Rob Ecklund by 15 votes

• Natalie Zeleznikar won House over Mary Murphy by 33 votes

• Julie Sandstede won House over Rob Farnsworth by 32 or 33 votes

• John Sterling Persell Jr. won House over Matt Bliss by 11 votes

• Merlyn Orville Valan won House over Keith Langseth by 11 votes

The list goes on. So many people think that their vote doesn't count, but this one thing is certain; if you don't go to the polls and cast it, it won't count.

George Jean Nathan is quoted as saying;

"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don't vote."

Or as Nanette L. Avery said;

"Talk is cheap, voting is free; take it to the polls."

AUGUST 11, 2026 is fast approaching. There IS hope for Minnesota. But we, the people must show up.

Vote as if our freedom depends on it . . . because it does. And today we are still free to cast our vote.