10 THINGS EVERY VOTER NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE ELECTIONS (PLUS A BONUS)

10 THINGS EVERY VOTER NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE ELECTIONS (PLUS A BONUS)

By Fadare O. Enoch

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1)      Vote AGENDA not PROPAGANDA.

2)      Voting is your RIGHT (something you MAY do) not your OBLIGATION (something you MUST do).

3)      Religion is personal while politics is everything. Your Pastors will vote, you will vote; your Imams will vote, you will vote. THE CHOICE SHOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE THE SAME. Everyone has something at stake.

4)      Region/tribe is just a little of who we are not our identity. Your character, disposition and stand on issues are your ‘identity’ not your religion, region (tribe) or feelings nor sentiments.

5)      Violence never change anything, it destroys. It brings sorrows and constitutes to wastage of resources and manpower. DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO USE YOU TO DO EVIL.

6)      Collecting money before voting for a particular party or individual is undemocratic (not helping the system). It will never take us to where we want to be.

7)      Leave campaigns for the politicians. But you have a duty to enlighten people around you about parties’ manifestos and candidates’ track records and plans if elected. The pains and gains of electing a particular party (candidate).

8)      Everyone has a price but what price are you ready to pay for the NIGERIA of our dream.

9)      Your vote is your voice not your facebook, twitter, pinterest, google+ etc posts (tweets). Stop ranting on social media. Get your PVC and prepare to VOTE.

10)   Elections are won at the polls not on social media.

 

BONUS:

 

We have secret ballot system of electing our leaders not open ballot system. Stop telling us who you want to vote for or against, it’s not the BEST way to do it.