I am the 2.7 Percent

I am the 2.7 percent of the Texas population that voted.

Texas population-                    25,145,561
Legal voting age-                     18,789,238
Registered Voters-                   13,269,233
Votes cast on Prop 1-                    686,479

Percent of Registered Voters who voted-   5.173%
Percent of legal voting age who voted-      3.6536%
Percent of Total Population who voted-     2.73%


I used the votes cast on Prop 1 because out of the 10 proposed amendments, Prop 1 had the highest turnout.  This is not only disappointing, it is, in my mind, downright scary.  How can so many people be apathetic?
It also highlights what I said in this post, about my vote counting for even more in an election like this. 
My single vote effectively represented:

19 people out of Registered Voters
27 people out of legal voting age
36 people out of the entire Texas population

During the 2010 Gubernatorial Race, there were 4,979,870 votes cast so my vote during that election counted for

2 people out of Registered Voters
3 people out of legal voting age
5 people out of the entire Texas population

Amazing!  In a span of one year, my single vote became 7 to 10 times stronger!  If this scares any of you, the thought that a complete stranger who you may not agree with politically or philosophically could be casting you and 20-30 of your closest friends votes, please, participate in ALL elections.  Make your voice heard!  Be the change you want in the world!