It is in my best interest that everyone vote in the September 20 elections; here’s five reasons why you should vote according to The New Zealand Herald.
I like that the first reason:
1. Honour New Zealand’s democratic legacy
In 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to allow all women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. This should not be taken for granted. It took nearly three decades for the US to get its act together. The 19th Amendment was passed in 1920.
The article goes on to show a leaflet from 1888 giving 10 reasons why women should vote; number 2 is my favourite reason:
2. Because it has not yet been proved that the intelligence of women is only equal to that of children, nor that their social status is on a par with that of lunatics or convicts.
Get registered and Happy voting everyone.
Women vote at the 1913 elections. IMAGE: Parliament NZ
Elections 2014: Women in Parliament 