15 less obvious, but still very convincing, reasons to vote

The midterm elections are today and democracy, the Earth, and healthcare are at stake. Reason enough to vote, we think. But earnest "go vote!" tweets are kind of lame, so we've collected the funniest, sarcastic and also pretty convincing tweets about the less-obvious reasons to head to the voting booth.

Because there could be a voting dominatrix available for hire

If you need someone to bully and berate you into voting, I can do that for you. Voting dominatrix for hire
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) November 5, 2018

Because the mid in midterms is actually...

**Hits moonrocks bowl**
Would more people vote if
We called them Loudterms
And not
Midterms
Or maybe if we had a slogan
“The mid is selling and so is voting”
Hair me out 🤔
— Dick Math🍆👨🏿‍🏫 (@dances) November 5, 2018

Because it's Ethan Hawke's birthday

So nervous about tomorrow. Ethan Hawke turns 48 years old and I just want him to have the best birthday possible.
— Chris Scott (@iamchrisscott) November 5, 2018

Because you might see three small children wearing a large trench coat and pretending to be an adult in order to to participate in democracy

SAY IT WITH ME

BEING👏A👏MINOR👏IS👏NOT👏A👏VALID👏EXCUSE👏FOR👏NOT👏VOTING👏

IF👏YOU’RE👏UNDER👏18👏COMMIT👏VOTER👏FRAUD👏OR👏STAND👏ON👏YOUR👏FRIEND’S👏SHOULDERS👏WHILE👏WEARING👏A👏VERY👏LARGE👏TRENCHCOAT👏TO👏GIVE👏THE👏ILLUSION👏OF👏ONE👏LARGE👏ADULT👏
— mr gorbachev, hit these back walls (@DxGGEAUX) November 1, 2018

Because Eminem fans vote

emineM iS thE freakiN raP goD!!!!!!

*votes in every election*
— Patti Harrison (@Party_Harderson) November 4, 2018

Because we don't need this

In the past day, Ted Cruz has touched his penis and balls and then smelled his hand over 200 times to relieve stress.
— Tamara Yajia (@DancesWithTamis) November 5, 2018

Because it's not funny

TED CRUZ (trying to figure out something cool to say): uh I’m a serial killer
— KT NELSON (@KrangTNelson) November 1, 2018

Because there are dumb laws that should be overturned

If you live in one of these 18 states, don't take a selfie at the voting booth https://t.co/hYtVg7snxy pic.twitter.com/xpBdxrDpyl
— CNN (@CNN) November 5, 2018

Because Trump was elected by voting

voting actually makes things worse, for example: trump was elected by voting. a lot of people don't talk about this.
— MelissaJoan💜 (@boyband96) November 4, 2018

Because there are still Trump supporters

#ElectionEve
This tRump supporter is voting... Are you... 💙💪🌊🗽💙 pic.twitter.com/nBi9UhjEWi
— 💙Tig💙GET OUT AND VOTE (@Sun_Berry) November 5, 2018

Because alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended in New York City!

#NYCASP rules will be suspended tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6 for Election Day. Parking meters will be in effect.
— NYC Alt Side Parking (@NYCASP) November 5, 2018

Because it’s an opportunity to cosplay

gonna wear the marilyn monroe/ferris wheel shirt into the voting booth. it’s republican as hell and maybe this way they won’t toss my ballot
— Patricia Lockwood (@TriciaLockwood) November 6, 2018

Because true self is non-self

meditate, then vote today. breathe and be aware, envision the possibilities and then activate
— RVNG Intl. (@rvngintl) November 6, 2018

Because David Duke is a gross asshole

Tomorrow morning David Duke will apply a salve to the inflamed skin from his face lift and spend an hour prepping his weird blonde wig before he heads out to vote for Republicans. What is YOUR voting plan? https://t.co/2q0opmpCzv
— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) November 5, 2018

Because it’s more legal than the other thing you should be doing

Me voting in 2016 vs. me voting in 2018. pic.twitter.com/nfIsz5kD21
— Michael Arceneaux (@youngsinick) November 6, 2018

Because it's an excuse to support your local businesses

(Buys sixteen cases of beer) It’s for the election
— Larry Fitzmaurice (@lfitzmaurice) November 6, 2018