Letter: Don't squander opportunity to vote

Having the opportunity to vote for the person you want to represent you is a great advantage, and no one should take it for granted .

If Americans didn't have the right to vote, only a few would have a say in government. The ability to vote is a privilege; it gives you a chance to have your point of view represented.

Because voters pay taxes, they should have input into how that money is spent.

Samantha Saccacio, Kings Park

Editor's note: The writer is an eighth-grader at Rogers Middle School in Kings Park.