I just read an article on MSNBC.com entitled: “Many women opt to stay home on Election Day”. Honestly it stopped me in my tracks and made me think how could this be possible in the year 2008? Coincidently this July the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data that revealed there are more women than ever in a place of power; over the last 30 years the number of women over the age of 65 in the workplace has increased by 147% compared to male gender in the same timeframe who only increased 75%. What an amazing time and place women have arrived to, and still women make a choice for one reason or another to not exercise their right to vote.

Take a look into history and you will see that women have had the right to vote for 94 years, and this year almost 26 million women are eligible to vote. For the first time in history, men and women are equal numbers at the ballot box; this election is proving to be a monumental event in more ways than one. Today the typical women has more responsibilities then every, women work both outside the home while still serving double duty as full time mothers leaving them with little time for extra activities. I feel for you!

However many women before you have worked endlessly to make ensure you have the right to sound your opinion in the upcoming presidential election. It doesn’t matter who you vote for just get registered to vote and exercise your right- YOU HAVE EARNED IT!! Click on this link to register to vote in the November Elections. You can do it online and you can probably even sign up to vote by mail.

Just remember: not only are you the majority in the workforce you have equal rights in the voters box. You are more powerful than ever!

-Amy Hoster

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