Yesterday, I discussed how significant your vote was and the impact it can have on the community. Today, on the last day to register to vote, I want to talk about education. Education is an area I consider to be the biggest example of the importance of state and local elections. (Actually, it was my
If nothing else, I’m a cliché. I love this county, I love The West Wing, and I love democracy, in that order. So forgive me if I share an idea with you that might be a little clichéd: you have a vote, and it’s significant. Presidential elections receive the most attention from the media, the
You might have heard voter turnout for the June 24th primary wasn’t good. OK, of course you did, everyone wrote about it, even me with two excellent posts (#1 and #2.) The point is, nearly two months later and nothing has changed. When I say nothing, I mean the actual turnout numbers. Of course since