I know that some of you may have begun to think that this day would never come. That the bombardment of campaign ads would never stop. That YouTube would continue to be taken over by ads in front of even videos with low view counts, telling you to be afraid of this or that candidate. And by "hilarious" candidate rap videos. Over time, you may have become numb, driving past campaign signs and bumper stickers each day. But the end is finally upon us. This election year will now come to a close on election day, tomorrow.

Or it may continue for months more due to court challenges in a close election. The important thing though is to remember to vote. I know many of you may be too numb now to feel like it's any use or will make any difference. But have you ever thought of how that might not be an accident? Perhaps that is the real point of the multimedia onslaught we have been suffering through - to convince us, however subconsciously, that the elaborate apparatus of campaigns we see before us is too organized, too powerful, just too much for any one person to affect in the least way. And that is how you can end up disenfranchised and not even know it has happened. By giving up when it all just seems too much...just like they intended all along with their endless ads, and polls and media interviews.

But even if it's not a vast conspiracy, it's still pretty annoying to think that some people may give up on something so many others have died for. You have a right to not vote. But the best and most responsible exercise of your right is to vote and know that every vote counts in these close elections, which will only get closer as the nation becomes more polarized.