Well, they won’t all vote, but at least about 75% of the people in my state who are eligible are at least registered. Here’s a link to the news story about it.
Applause for the people who are registered… forgive me for not holding my breath to wait for you to actually exercise your right. I have my absentee ballot in front of me, and the voter’s pamphlet, and looking at the internet for more information on a couple ballot issues and races. It takes time, and effort, and it’s not a lot of fun. But it is actually a good exercise. AND, done right, voting is the cornerstone of a robust democratic system.
Maybe I will hold my breath… maybe it’s worth holding out the hope that all of us, working together, will return the United States to a robust democracy where citizens, not corporations, control the direction of our government. Maybe it’s worth dreaming of a day that politicians remember that they also come from the electorate, and start making decisions to benefit the nation as well as local communities.
Let’s make this election really count.