Voting Dilemma - I Need Help!

From May 25, 2008

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I'm a registered voter and have voted in almost all of the presidential elections since I became old enough. I have always taught my kids that their vote counts.

But my husband refuses to vote because he says his vote won't count anyway. With the electoral college, and Montana a small state (population), he says it won't matter that he doesn't vote, or who he votes for. I pointed out that we also vote for our local leaders, but it doesn't sway him at all.

I have tried these approaches:

• if nobody voted because they didn't think their vote mattered, etc.etc. He still thinks he is the one who's vote won't matter.
• he should set a better example for the kids (he got mad at me).
• if you don't like either candidate, vote for one you know won't win just to offset the votes (he laughed).

On top of that, he tells the kids that he isn't going to vote, and that it doesn't matter, etc. I am worried about the long-term effect this may have on them.

Help!!! How I can persuade him to change his attitude?