Lin-Manuel Miranda Has the Most Important Message for You This Election Year
Only 53.6% of eligible voters in the United States voted in 2012's presidential election, according to the Pew Research Center.
And only about 65% of the country's voting-age population is registered.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, writer and star of Hamilton, has something to say about this:
VOTE.
In a video for the nonprofit organization Hispanic Federation, Miranda relates just how important a trip to the voting booth is.
Here are his big points:
Democracy only works when people vote.
It's the only way for minorities to get the representation they deserve.
All votes can make a difference.
From gender equality to Broadway's diversity problems, Hamilton cast members have used the platform the musical has given them to take public stands.
Watch the full video below:
Read more: