Ammo Yisroel — text status

Another important point: Voting matters because the people elected to office have a direct impact on the laws and policies that govern us. Legislators can pass laws that expand or restrict individual rights, so who holds office can have significant consequences. The same is true of the federal judiciary. Federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. That means presidential and Senate elections can have long-term effects on the composition of the federal courts and, consequently, how constitutional questions are interpreted.