{"id":49915,"date":"2024-07-03T15:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T19:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/?page_id=49915"},"modified":"2026-07-24T13:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:25:36","slug":"why-should-i-vote","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/es\/vote\/why-should-i-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 deber\u00eda votar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"your-vote-matters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a1Tu voto importa!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Su voto importa, especialmente cuando se trata de cambios en su comunidad local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Los votantes eligen alguaciles, fiscales, juntas escolares, jueces, concejos municipales, alcaldes, fiscales generales, senadores, representantes, gobernador, presidente y m\u00e1s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los funcionarios electos toman decisiones que impactan la atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, la reforma de la justicia penal, la vivienda asequible, el transporte p\u00fablico, las escuelas, los derechos reproductivos, el medio ambiente y m\u00e1s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los votantes a menudo toman decisiones sobre cuestiones directamente con iniciativas electorales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"hear-from-members-of-our-community-why-they-vote\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a1Escuche a los miembros de nuestra comunidad por qu\u00e9 votan!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-cb2e5719 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/es\/hear-our-stories\/\">Escuche nuestras historias<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"learn-what-is-on-your-ballot\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aprenda lo que est\u00e1 en su boleta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hay algunas herramientas diferentes que le brindan informaci\u00f3n muy valiosa.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"ballot-builder\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Constructor de boletas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ballot Builder from Michigan Voices will show you exactly what&#8217;s on your ballot and provide valuable information from a variety of sources to help you understand the candidates and issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-cb2e5719 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mivoices.branch.vote\/?utm_campaign=mivoices&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;referringOrg=VAAC\">Aprenda lo que est\u00e1 en su boleta<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"vote411\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vote411<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If ballot information for your community is not available on the Ballot Builder above, use the tool below from the League of Women Voters.  It also shows you what&#8217;s on your ballot and provides information about candidates in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vote411.org\/widgets\/widget-nologo.html\" width=\"202\" height=\"230\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"overflow:hidden;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"michigan-voter-information-center\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Centro de Informaci\u00f3n para Votantes de Michigan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best place to find accurate voting information is the Michigan Voter Information Center (MVIC), created by the Michigan Department of State.  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