WILL YOUR VOTE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of England.

In 1649, one vote caused Charles I of England to be executed.

In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German.

In 1845, one vote brought Texas into the Union.

In 1868, one vote saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment.

In 1875, one vote changed France from a monarch to a republic.

In 1876, one vote gave Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency of the United States.

In 1921, one vote gave women the right to vote.

In 1923, one vote gave Adolf Hitler leadership of the newly founded Nazi Party.

In 1941, one vote saved Selective Service, just weeks before Pearl Harbor was attacked.

In 1993, one vote in the U.S. Senate passed President Clinton's deficit-reduction plan and the largest tax increase in history.

In 1995, a Balanced Budget Amendment failed to pass the U.S. Senate by one vote.

Today is Election Day. On the ballot are races for president of the United States, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Missouri Senate and Missouri House of Representatives. Let your voice be heard.