Selena Gomez pleads with followers to vote in person especially in her hometown of Texas

Selena Gomez has reminded her followers their ‘voice matters’ during the US presidential election.

The US will decide on Tuesday whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden is set to be the country’s President for the next four years, and in a message posted on social media, Selena urged her followers to head out and vote, because their voice can make all the difference.

‘I know that many of you have voted, and I’m so proud and I am so happy that you did, but there is plenty of people that haven’t and I don’t think they plan to,’ the star said in her Instagram Story.

‘So please don’t use mail-in ballot. Please vote in person at this point if you can, especially in my hometown like Texas and Pennsylvania and Florida. Your voice matters.

‘So many people think that it doesn’t matter, but other elections have been this close before so you have to understand that your voice does matter and it’s so important.’

The Wolves hitmaker has been vocal about the importance of voting in recent months, after she admitted she didn’t get the chance to vote in the previous election because she was dealing with ‘a lot of mental health issues’.

She shared: ‘I can be brutally honest. I was dealing with a lot of mental health issues and I didn’t get the opportunity to vote. 

‘That was really difficult for me, but that actually put a fire under me to be more active than I’ve ever been, and to never miss a beat and to make sure I take time to do that. So as hard as that is to admit, it’s something that I’ve learned a huge lesson with.’

Selena, 28, voted early on October 22, and shared pictures of herself wearing an ‘I voted’ badge to commemorate the occasion.

She posted on Instagram at the time: ‘Just finished filling out my ballot!’

Last week Gomez shared her interview with vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who is running with Joe Biden.

The Rare singer had a Zoom chat with the Democrat as they talked about the importance of voting in the November 3 election. ‘I had the opportunity to speak with Senator @kamalaharris and we discussed several issues that matter,’ the ex of Justin Bieber said on Instagram. 

The two also talked about Lupus: the former Disney star has it as does Kamala’s sister Maya. 

During the interview, Selena said she was not so involved in the past.

‘When I was younger I was not very educated on the voting process the past four years I have experienced a lot and I think my vote counts… for someone who cares about the country, not voting is just not an option,’ began the Wolves singer.

Then came up Selena’s Lupus diagnosis.

Harris said that her sister Maya has Lupus too and their family has been dealing with this for ‘many many years.’ And she added that ‘women of color tend to get it.’

Kamala also said that she and Joe want to keep the Affordable Care act and she wants to work on mental health help.

Gomez said the country is being affected mentally by the trauma of the country.

‘And getting help is something that people need to get. It’s important to me,’ she said. Harris shared that she wants to work with Selena on improving mental health care.

The actress said young people are the ‘next wave’ to make a difference. ‘People need to use their voice through their vote,’ added Kamala.  

On her Instagram caption, the Vogue cover girl said: ‘Here is a clip of us discussing the importance of voting and supporting people with mental health issues. 

‘There is too much on the line this election for anyone to sit on the sidelines.

‘We all must use our voices and vote. Vote EARLY, vote safely and try to vote in person or drop your ballot in a dropbox (that’s what I did and it couldn’t have been any easier).’

The Wizards Of Waverly Place star added: ‘If you aren’t voting in person, please make sure you follow the instructions that come with your ballot carefully and do not forget to sign your ballot (it’s usually smart to use a blue or black ballpoint ink pen)!