Just a friendly reminder to all my readers out there. If you haven’t already voted today – get out there and vote. Today’s election is an important one, and you need to have your say!
Don’t know where your polling place is? Find it by clicking here.
Want to read up briefly on the candidates and their positions? Find their positions by clicking here.
Don’t forget
After you vote, head over to Starbucks for your free tall cup of steaming hot coffee as your reward for doing your civic duty!
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And remember – we live in the greatest nation on earth, and no matter what happens today, that won’t change.
God bless America!
UPDATE: I just got to work after voting this morning. The lines at the polls were long, but not overly long. You had to wait in several lines before you were finished. First you waited in the line to get your voter receipt so that you could get a ballot. Next you waited in the line to get your ballot. Finally after voting you waited in the line to insert your ballot into the counting machine. All in all it took me about 45 minutes to an hour.
On the way to work from voting I stopped at Starbucks to get my free coffee, and guess what? Another long line! Lots of people going to Starbucks this morning to get their free cup of hot coffee. It always tastes better when it’s free!
In related news, Washington state election officials said that offering free coffee to voters essentially means you’re offering payment for people to vote, which is illegal. In response, Starbucks is offering free coffee to everyone, not just voters. Read the story here.
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Also, remember to read up on your local elections. The party is not as important in small communities as the policies.
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I know I should go vote, but I’m not going to.
Why?
I don’t like anyone on the ballot for the major races, and am not concerned about the local issues on my ballot. I did my research, and decided not to bother. I should probably go vote third-party, but I know in that case it’s just a vote for political reasons, and not actually likely to help anyone win.. and I just can’t justify it to myself.
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I’m not hyped up about any one candidate either -but at the same time certain candidates actually are closer to my beliefs and values than the others are, and I’ll vote for them just because I don’t want to see the other candidates in office who are showing values that are nowhere near mine.
Did I hold my nose while voting? Yes. Do I think it was a useless vote? no..
I have to agree. Your right to vote is hard won, and it should not be trivialized. There are still many nations in this world that work with systems less “of the people”, and they suffer for it.
Remember the point of voting: Living out the founding father’s deam of a society that leads, not follows.
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