never voted

I met a woman in her late fifties who has never voted. She was born in the U.S., lived here all her life, and still has never registered to vote. Since I went into the voting booth as a kid with my parents, it's hard for me to imagine her fear of it.

Her main excuse is that she doesn't want to be the fool who casts a vote for something/someone she doesn't know about. When I told her that she can leave some of them blank, she was much relieved. Though it's too late this time around, I hope that she eventually decides to register for the next election.