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Election plays a pivotal role in good democratic governance. As a citizen of a democratic country, we must uphold the civic duty, which includes our moral obligation, to vote in elections. The individual participation and initiative of the Filipino people, contributes to what we perceive as a collective effort, towards an ideal government. Political efficacy is one of the major moral arguments that discusses the importance of every single votes and why people's suffrage matters. It appeals to a notion that a single vote could determine the result of an election. The probability that your vote can change the outcome is indeed small but when looking at the numbers tallied during elections, all of those are composed of single votes from each qualified voters who choose and elect government officials and representatives.

Election plays a pivotal role in good democratic governance. As a citizen of a democratic country, we must uphold the civic duty, which includes our moral obligation, to vote in elections. The individual participation and initiative of the Filipino people, contributes to what we perceive as a collective effort, towards an ideal government. Political efficacy is one of the major moral arguments that discusses the importance of every single votes and why people's suffrage matters. It appeals to a notion that a single vote could determine the result of an election. The probability that your vote can change the outcome is indeed small but when looking at the numbers tallied during elections, all of those are composed of single votes from each qualified voters who choose and elect government officials and representatives.

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