Election Day is Almost Here

Election day, Tuesday, November 8, is quickly approaching! I'm not going to try to sway your vote in any one direction, that's a decision only you can make, but I do want to remind you to know where your polling place is so that you are ready to cast your ballot. 

I’m a firm believer in voting. Wars have been fought so that you and I could elect our leaders. The 15th Amendment was added; people like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony struggled to ensure that every American has the right to vote. It takes a short amount of time, but can have a huge impact on the direction of our country. When doing your research, don't forget that the ballot includes so much more than the presidency. It includes U.S. representatives, mayoral candidates, city council and school board members, judges and a constitutional amendment.

Not sure where you should vote? Check out a polling place finder here. And find out what to expect on your ballot here. Get registered, get informed, and cast your ballot in the upcoming election!

I’ll leave you with the words of people far more eloquent then myself:

“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”

-- Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

“Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world.”

-- Sharon Salzberg

 

“Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.”

-- George Jean Nathan

 

“Young people need to vote. They need to get out there. Every vote counts. Educate yourself too. Don’t just vote. Know what you’re voting for, and stand by that.”

-- Nikki Reed

 

“To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.”

-- Louis L’Amour