The importance of local elections should never be underestimated. While many African American voters tend to turn out only for presidential elections, local elections affect our day to day lives the most. Lawmakers, judges, secretaries of state, etc., are shaping the environment that we live in.
Recent events in Ferguson, surrounding the killing of teen Michael Brown highlight how in a city that is primarily African American, low voter participation has left the city to be run by people that don’t represent the population. From the governor, down to the mayor, the police department and the county prosecutor Bob McCulloch, who has a history of siding with the police no matter what, all of these positions are elected officials or are appointed by elected officials. Voting DOES make a difference, although it is only one part of the equation for African Americans to gain respect in this country.
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