This has been the longest election season I’ve ever experienced to date. I’ve been watching the news closely, and have participated to a modest extent.
In prior years, I’ve had either more time or more money to contribute, but even this year I’ve done at least some small things to help the campaigns of those candidates I felt were best.
Steve and I voted absentee this year, and I went online to check the status of our ballots. They were both recorded as being received in good condition a week ago. With all the reports of problems that all of us have seen, it felt good to know that our part in the voting process was taken care of as we had expected.
I can’t remember a time when I’ve ever been so anxious about an election. I can’t even say why I felt that way, because it wasn’t really about who won or lost, or about the various propositions on the ballot here in California. I think it had more to do with anxiety about how in election seasons past it appeared that errors and obvious suppression tactics were the order of the day. This year, I hope for a more solid election… one that we can all put our faith into, that we can believe.
Whatever your choice in candidateS, and whatever you believe, if you haven’t already cast your ballot please go now and VOTE!