Yep , it ' s really confusing for me too . In Australia , voting is always on a Saturday , though they have prepolling places during the week if need be i . e . if you ' re going to be away on election day . You vote for the party you want in power and the party chooses its leader . Voting involves numbering candidates in order of preference . Then you just stick your ballot paper in the box and go and have a sausage or piece of cake or both . It ' s that easy . I don ' t think I could cope with the American voting system . <| sep |> Everyone has their own reason for participating in the Thanksgiving holiday . Many are thankful for their families many perhaps not . Why not use this time to focus on yourself Find things you are thankful for . Make a list of the things that made you who you are today . Not just positive things , but things that might have helped build your character .