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4 People Who Had Way Better Excuses Than You For Not Voting And Still Voted

If you’ve got some elaborate reason for not voting, I don’t wanna hear it. Tell it to these guys. Then get yourself to the polls, ASAP. 

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Max Slavkin

After years of dictatorship, the people of Iraq recently stood up to violence in the streets to vote for the very first time. 

Safe to say our troops abroad face way more challenges than you do, and they’ve already voted.

Every day people come to the U.S. from around the world for a chance at a better life and the right to vote. 

And then there’s America’s own Frank Tanabe, a World War II veteran who just voted absentee from his deathbed in his final act of patriotism. 

So, what was your excuse again?   

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