I vote because I want to speak on behalf of the voiceless
I vote because I am a woman and I want to honour the suffragettes movement and say ‘thank you’
I vote because of my black heritage, for the slaves, for freedom and justice
I vote because those under 18 years old can’t, and as a youth worker I feel obligated to speak on their behalf
I vote because I am thankful for freedom of speech – and I want my voice to be heard
I vote because I can
I vote because I want to, I need to, I have to – it’s my Christian duty
American Poet and Writer, Cleo Wade said:
“See yourself in others.
Your justice is my justice. And mine is yours.
There can be no liberation for one of us if the other is not free”.
Sanya Strachan
Methodist Local Preacher