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lation equates to far greater than the regional 30 percent, according to Kuanda. More than 15,000 students attend VVC, an aggregate number that lends much potential to a vote. One might ask, "What good is my one vote?" The answer from history is this: In 1941, one vote saved Selective Service just weeks before Pearl Harbor was attacked. In 1923, one vote gave Adolph Hitler leadership of the Nazi party. In 1876, one vote gave Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency of the United States. In 1845, one vote brought Texas into the Union. In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German. In 1649, one vote caused Charles I of England to be executed. The potential for student voting is great, but the outlook so far is bleak. That's why student government is doing all it can. Kuanda reports that many students come to the ASB office with tales of complaint, but few
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