Have you Voted Yet?

The student government elections are taking place this week. My friend from China (who works for the Chinese government) is a candidate. I asked her if she had voted, thinking we can go to the ballets together. She responded, "No, in China you never vote, you are just appointed by your teacher, boss, or any authority and then you are required to do the job. Our government is a little oppressive." She had never voted! Yesterday we went to the ballets together and my friend voted for the very first time!