Amid a presidential election season full of shocking scandals, shameless lies, and unethical debate strategies, voters are faced with a choice that many take for granted: To vote, or not to vote?

Speaking with multiple first-time voters, LifeZette asked their advice for other millennials who may be on the fence about casting a vote for the first time on Nov. 8.

“As free citizens, we can choose whether we vote or not, but that is one of the most beautiful things about America: Your voice is heard.”

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While every participant’s reasons varied, they all ardently agreed — vote.

“Write in Paul Ryan. Write in Bernie Sanders. Write in Mike Pence. Write in Dwayne Johnson or Saint Teresa [of Calcutta],” said Jack Ferguson, a freshman at the University of Notre Dame. “Just vote!”

“People should remember that we do not vote just for one person, but an entire cabinet, administration, and all the appointees that come with him or her,” Ferguson added.

Some believe voting is primarily a moral obligation, while some believe it is solely a civic duty — and some believe it is both. Ferguson and Anna Weber, from the Washington, D.C. area, agreed voting is a moral and civic responsibility. Weber also stressed the necessary step of listening to why someone was not exercising this privilege.

“Without understanding why they aren’t voting, I can’t help them decide to vote,” said Weber, who studies event planning at George Mason University in Virginia.

She then elaborated on the beauty of the constitutional right to vote.

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“As a free citizen, we can choose whether we vote or not, but that is one of the most beautiful things about America: Your voice is heard,” Weber told LifeZette. “You have a say in the election. You have an opinion about the election — so share it through a vote.”

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But those are not the only two reasons to exercise the right to vote.

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Voters have the opportunity to protect the right to life for every human being — especially considering the empty Supreme Court seat previously occupied by constitutional advocate Justice Antonin Scalia.

“The most important thing to consider is if and how a candidate promotes a culture, and the dignity, of life in all stages and in all situations,” said first-time voter Mia Willard, who is working as an assistant innkeeper before attending college. “This includes abortion, the death penalty, the current status of our prison systems, approach to immigrants, and fair pay to workers” — among other things.

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Ferguson added his opinion about the inherent right to life from a Catholic perspective.

“Whether it be guarding people’s lives through strong foreign policy, bettering the lives of Americans through strong economic policy, protecting the lives of our nation’s children, strengthening traditional marriage, or defending the lives of the unborn through pro-life policy — the most important issues are those concerning life.”

Weber added, “We owe it to those who cannot speak for themselves to defend them.”

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For other new voters — your fellow first-time voters advise you to take action and let your voice be heard. Spread the word — and cast a vote.

Ferguson ended with a profound quote. “As Edmund Burke once said, ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men do nothing.'”