This time of year, with the end of the election so close you can almost feel the attack-ad free television shows, everyone is busy trying to make sure to remind everyone else to vote. Why bother?

• You are more likely to get injured in a car crash or other accident on the way to your polling location than you are to have your vote be the deciding one in the election, therefore voting is dangerous.
• You are more likely to win the lottery than you are to have your vote decide the election.
• Voting will likely take a lot more time than buying a lottery ticket, especially given the long lines, record turnout, etc.
• If you win the lottery, you should have enough money to influence the next election, possibly even using your “nest egg” to start a foundation, nonprofit group, or other political organization which could have serious pull. You could also use it to bankroll your own election to a low level office, which you use as a springboard to the presidency.
• With a lot of money, or you as a candidate, you almost guaranteed to get a candidate you like better than the current two.
• In other words, instead of voting, just go buy a lottery ticket – you will actually have more impact on our electoral system that way. (Those of you who vote are actually not doing your civic duty, etc. etc.)