Due to apathy, off-off year elections (i.e., elections on odd-numbered years) tend to have lower voter turn-out than even off year elections. The bad news is that, for whatever reason, Republican-leaning voters tend to be less affected by apathy than Democratic-leaning voters. The good news is that this low turn-out means your vote counts more than it would for even-numbered years. So, go vote!

If you happen to live in Virginia, this is even more important, since Ken Cuccinelli has basically declared war on homosexuals (accusing McAuliffe of being "in bed with the homosexual lobby"), attacked the science behind climate change (going so far as to sue the University of Virginia), spoken out against the pill, etc. Basically, he is the caricature of what many here consider Republicans to be. The good news is that Virginia voted for Obama in 2012. The bad news is that we currently have a Republican governor, so that suggests Cuccinelli has an advantage, considering that in Virginia we always vote for governor during off-off year elections. However, we've had a Democratic governor in the past. We can do it again. So, go vote!