PLOSKI: Voting Libertarian is not a wasted vote

“You’re throwing away your vote.”

“You can’t vote for a third-party candidate unless there are a lot of people voting for a third-party candidate.”

“You can’t vote for him/her, they have no chance to win; you have to wait for a lot of people to vote for them.”

I get told this all the time.

When I was not sure who I wanted to vote for, I was told voting for a third-party candidate was “throwing away my vote.” That is a lie.

I have voted for Democrats, and I have voted for Republicans. I am neither a Democrat/liberal nor a Republican/conservative. Both are too authoritarian for me — telling everyone else how to live their lives and how they think you should live.

Kash Jackson and other members of the Libertarian Party helped me figure out where I am on the political spectrum and what I want out of my elected officials.

It’s time to end the “you’re wasting your vote” cycle this November! I’m voting for Libertarian Kash Jackson for Governor of Illinois.

Michael Ploski
Schaumburg

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