Once again those other political parties in Wyoming will not get many votes, because they never really tried.

Often we just think of Democrats and Republicans - only.

But there are more than 2 political parties out there.

There is the Libertarian Party of Wyoming. They even have a few candidates on the Wyoming ballot and there is a libertarian candidate for President.

The same goes for the Wyoming Constitution Party. 

Both the Libertarians and the Constitution parties have good platforms and ideas worth considering. But they have no idea how to organize and get attention.

There is also a No Labels Party in Wyoming. But much like those other two parties there is a reason you've never heard from them. They have no idea how to organize.

I host a morning radio talk show heard on stations across Wyoming. My producer and I have reached out to everyone running for anything, inviting them to come on the show, for free, and talk to the people of Wyoming. We never hear back from these smaller parties. If they were serious about running for office you would think they would have even reached out to us. --- NOTHING!

The Libertarians don't even have a Wyoming website and their social media presence is not present at all.

The last post on the Wyoming Libertarian Facebook Page was back in October of 2023.

The Wyoming Constitution has a few posts on Facebook from October of this year. But nothing attention-getting.

They have no idea how to reach out to the public.

There are often complaints that America needs to get away from a two-party system.

There are many political parties out there, but they seem to lack vision and motivation when it comes to attracting the attention of the general public.

That's why you'll never know that they are out there until you see a name or two on your ballot.

What a shame. Some of these parties have some great ideas.

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Every couple of years Americans line up to vote.

It is a right that was fought for and given to us by brave men and women from the founding of this nation to today.

Many who fought to give us that right paid the price by giving their lives. Some came home broken.

The right to vote should never be taken lightly.

We have entered the season of the 'Get Out The Vote' campaigns where everyone is encouraged to go vote.

But there is never the call that should come with it.

This is our call to be an informed voter

That is why every two years I get on the air with my 'Stay Out The Vote' campaign.

Before you even show up to the polls ask yourself:

Do you know who your mayor is?

Who sits on your city council?

Can you name one of your senators?

How many senators does your state have?

That's basic civics every voter should know.

Can you name the issues that you'll be voting for?

There will be ballot initiatives and sometimes even suggested changes to your state constitution. Do you know about these things and have you researched them?

When you show up on election day that ballot they hand to you should not be a surprise. You should know everyone and everything about it.

You should have taken the time to research and consider the issues. You should have been asking questions.

Did you make the mistake of just looking at one news source? Did you hunt for alternative points of view on the issue or were you happy just living in your echo chamber?

If you're not willing to put the time in to become an informed voter then you are dishonoring those who volunteered and gave their very lives for that right to vote that you have.

If you are too lazy to stay informed then do your town, your state, and your nation a favor: stay home! 

If you ever wonder why Americans keep electing the same corrupt, idiot dirtbags and nutballs over and over again, it's because of the uninformed voter who guesses on that ballot that they are handed.

Low-information voters do more harm than good.

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