sounds bizzare

"This election matters, and your vote matters. Get out there -- let the powers that be know where you stand."

Does the latter part sound like a normal structure to ya?

No. What sounds bizarre about it?

Yeah, the latter part sounds fine. The phrase "the powers that be" is an idiom that refers to whoever's in power.

>>The phrase "the powers that be" is an idiom

Oh ok. That covers it for me. Thanks