Your Vote Matters was very effective in educating the audience about the intricacies of entering into politics and did so using levity in a very entertaining way. The film brings to the forefront the importance of having realistic goals to accomplish, strong convictions and a solid administration to bolster the task. No candidate has garnered their position without support from their constituents and their political party. It takes ridiculous amounts of money to get there and, often times, to the point of the obscene. On the flip side, if you are not running for any political position, knowing who you are voting for and why, requires doing your homework to be clear you are not putting someone into office that is actually implementing laws that work against you. One must be on guard for all manner of sophistry and quid pro quos. There is a lot that happens behind the scenes and much of it and its rational is, speaking euphemistically, beyond distasteful. Your Vote Matters is an important film, because of its contemporaneous theme and a great tool for educating young, impressionable minds in high schools. I look forward to seeing it again to let those lessons really sink in - so the film is great for adults too by galvanizing and anchoring their vote. :)
