Election Day 2020

I remember that our civics teacher Mr. Morgan made sure that by the time we graduated, we had registered to vote. He emphasized the importance of our various civic duties, but voting was a passionate topic for him. He had walked in civil rights marches in the 60s and seen what the voice of the people could do if united and what happens when those voices are silenced. His voice was to a point since he was a gay man who had to pretend he wasn’t to keep his job. Not my only gay teacher as I found out years later.

My parents made it a point to take us along with them when they voted. They wanted us to see the process and understand the importance of the act of casting a vote no matter if it was a local election or a national one.

Today is Election Day and if you can vote, vote.

If you have voted by the many methods available to you, thank you for doing your civic duty.

Today is the day to make your voice and concerns heard at the ballot box.

Don’t skip the various budget and law changes at the end. Those are really important too. Take a little time to refresh yourself on the issues at hand and vote your conscious.

Find out who is running in your local elections and see if they will do a good job.

I have voted on every school budget, library budget, town budget and local elected officials since I moved here. I know in many cases my voice is in the minority where I live but I hope that will change after time.

I would vote for dogcatcher if it were an elected post.

Voting is your political voice at its strongest.

Do be safe and careful as we navigate our way through voting during a pandemic.

So basically vote. I think that if you can and don’t, then you lose your Internet privilege to complain about the government until you do vote.

Vote, vote, vote, vote.

I am grateful that my parents and teachers taught me how important my vote was.