Inspired by a "who will you vote for?" thread where several people mentioned they might skip the election.
So, how often do you (or don't you) vote?
I sometimes skip the odd-numbered year elections. I always vote in the even year ones. I also miss some of the march elections (school board, etc.) I try to make all the state senate, state house, US rep, US senate, president, governor, mayor, and state-wide referenda.
My voting record is pretty similar. I've voted in every even-numbered general since I was first old enough 2004 (yes, John Kerry was the first vote I cast ever, mock me all you want). 2008 was the first (and so far only) primary I voted in, before that I was registered independent so I couldn't vote in primaries here.
We do have local elections on odd-numbered years, but I skipped the last one because there was nothing even remotely competitive and I was out of the state. Did vote for Nutter in 2007, though.
I don't vote in school board elections because I haven't ever had the time to research candidates. If I were to ever become a parent I'd feel more of an obligation to do so.
