Brace yourself. The girl who doesn’t talk politics is talking about politics again. Dang, if I keep this up I may lose my status. Never mind that, this is important.
I learned 2 important lessons during this election year. If I don’t share them, you may make the same mistakes. I don’t want that. So I’m sharing. Pass it on.
Important Lesson #1-
Don’t vote by mail in ballot.
I’m actually super sad about this one. Mailing in my vote 2 weeks early always makes me feel so accomplished and ahead-of-the-curve (where every irrational perfectionist wants to be). But this year, because of allegations of fraud against my state in the primaries, the news has been all over this vote counting thing here. Here is the picture: the election is over. The votes have been called. Candidates are conceding their races. Riots have started. But does the County Recorder here care about getting those early ballots counted? Nope. In fact she’s been interviewed on the news saying they’ll “count them when they count them.”
My vote could likely still be sitting there behind her, waiting.
Next year I’ll stand in line. Maybe I’ll see you there.
Important Lesson #2-
Register with a major party.
Okay, hold on. Don’t get all up in arms on me yet. I didn’t say you had to vote for a major party candidate. In fact, I don’t give a darn who you vote for. I’m all in favor of Independent and Green parties.
BUT this year we seriously maimed ourselves during the primaries. You could get your voice in there earlier, help control which people run in the actual election. But only if you register with a major party.
Now there are some states who claim you can vote in primaries if you are registered independent. But when all those independent voters turned up to vote in our elections…well, you probably saw the news. Hello, voter fraud cases.
So I’m glad I registered with a major party, even if it’s only for primaries.
There’s my two cents in regards to voting. There are more opinions buried in there, but this is enough for now. Who knows, maybe as I get older I’ll start talking politics.
Stranger things have happened!
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