I can wax sentimental about voting, feeling very strongly that it’s everyone’s right and duty. Needless to say I’m committed to voting in each and every election, despite the perils of being called for jury duty (which may or may not be an urban myth).
Yesterday was municipal Election Day in Williamsburg and most of Virginia. Our 5- person city council had 4 candidates vying for 3 open seats.
I’m a person who likes to vote on the actual Election
Day. I have nothing against advance
voting, I just enjoy feeling like I’m a real part of the process, seeing the
wheels of democracy turn in what feels like real-time - going to the polls, standing in line, casting
my vote, polls closing at 7 pm, votes tallied, winner declared (hopefully) by
the late evening news.
This year, in what may have been a first for me, or perhaps
just a very long time. I requested, along with about 1,400 others in our town ,
an absentee ballot (as that felt like the safe and prudent thing to do given coronavirus).
My husband, son, and parents also voted absentee.
The candidates I wanted to win, did win and I’m delighted but
truth be told, I’ll add voting in-person to my list of things I’ve really missed
this spring.
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