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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service [1]
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Date: 2022-11-02
“As I got older, I started to educate myself on political issues and realized that not voting was not a representation of my beliefs,” Bussey said.
Others plan to vote in the upcoming election simply because it is something they have always done. Daniel Easter, 26, said he has not seen what is on this November’s ballot and plans to research the candidates soon, but knows he will vote because he was raised to do so.
“I’ve voted ever since I was 18. I remember my mom taking us to the polls,” Easter said. “It’s just something I feel I should do.”
Other South Side residents are more apt to question the impact of voting. Dayona Rimmer, 20, said she cares about a litany of local issues, including reckless driving, economic opportunities for youth, food deserts in Black and Brown neighborhoods and reproductive rights.
However, she is skeptical that elected officials are able, or willing, to solve these issues. She said she puts her trust more in everyday people, nonprofits and grassroots organizations to bring the change she wants to see.
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