Comments on: Vote!

By: If You Don’t Vote, You Can’t Complain : Lillie Ammann, Writer & Editor

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:47:29 +0000

[...] Voting is both a right and a privilege, and I believe it’s an obligation. If you don’t vote, you don’t have a right to complain about what the government does! [...]

By: Lillie

Lillie — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:04:31 +0000

Forrest,
It sounds like you’ve come up with the ideal solution to have time to consider the candidates and ballot initiatives in the comfort of your home and still experience being part of the process.

By: Forrest

Forrest — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:32:23 +0000

I agree with your husband. I vote by absentee ballot, and would never want to go back. Apart from the huge number of elected offices, we have ballot measures to decide on. I like to fill out my ballot at home, to consider not just the idea but the language of each initiative ( a Canadian power company saw their $10 million contract voided, because of a missing comma and the way it changed the text ), et cetera. Research is always helpful…!

But, I also like to walk my ballot in and hand deliver it. I work downtown, within walking distance of City Hall, so, fortunately, this isn’t much of an inconvenience. And as a trade-off, I get to feel a part of the excitement, picking up from the crowd.

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By: Lillie

Lillie — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:01:56 +0000

Mark,
Many people today don’t realize what a privilege voting is and what great sacrifices people have made for that right.

By: mark@reverse balding

mark@reverse balding — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:03:31 +0000

People have fought and died for the privilege to vote. So I do believe that everyone has a duty to vote and the people who do not vote are always the first to complain and moan. mark´s last blog post..Stress and Hair Loss