I picked up my primary ballot at the mailbox yesterday, and after several hours of research, marked my choices. Tomorrow or Monday I’ll take it up to the official collection box a mile away. (I could mail it, but the fewer hands on it, the better.)
My “I Voted” sticker looked like the work of a child, so I turned to Google. Apparently I’ve been oblivious in the past, but for a number of years my county has had a contest where local kids submit designs for the “I voted” stickers. This one was designed by Macy Gauna, a seventh grader, and was one of four winners. Great job, Macy!
But mine is just one primary vote in one county in Colorado. Those of you reading this must be sure to do your part when the time comes, if you haven’t already. Biden and Trump are running neck and neck, and the balance of power in Congress is up for grabs too. More than ever, your vote is critical this year.
Vote!
spot on.
It’s SO important this year.
life defining
Common sense may say that one vote doesn’t statistically matter, but taking voting seriously is the fine thread that supports the concept of a democratic republic. All Americans need to heed your advice because the effects of a bad choice only becomes evident months or years later.
Votes add up — just as grains of sand make a beach and drops of water make an ocean. This year’s election is more important than any I can remember. Vote!
You said it well, but then that’s always been my opinion. I often consider asking a person, who is ranting and raving about some issue, if he/she voted because I wonder if he/she is part of the problem (by not voting) or the solution (by voting). To protect our democracy, voting is important.
I can’t think of a year in which voting was more important. It’s absolutely critical this year.
but then I also work in the precincts on election day as well as part-time for my local board or elections.
I can’t thank you enough for doing that. Especially these days when some election workers are actually facing threats just for showing up. Without people like you we wouldn’t be able to conduct elections at all.
Thanks for the nudge; just dropped mine off. Adams CO does a neat thing… Larimer has the standard oval with flag.
I’ll happily nudge anytime.
How does Larimer differ from Adams? I assumed everything we do here is statewide.
The actual ballots are surely a state approved format. I meant your county’s stickers using the student contest winning designs vs Larimer’s standard “i voted” with a flag. And i found a sticker from my MO days… the same flag stickers as here.
Ah, the stickers. Yes, in the past I’ve always gotten some slick mass-produced flag-based design that I assumed was distributed to every county that wanted them. If I ever went out, I’d wear one, but since I don’t …
My ballot came in the middle of last week. I still haven’t gotten it opened, but I will be filling it out this week and taking it to the ballot drop box. Like you, I want it processed as quickly as possible. I do want to add something about the whole process for anyone who doesn’t have mail in ballots like we do in Colorado. In my county the ballot is registered to me alone, and I get a text notification when it is issued, another when it is mailed out, and then another text when the ballot is picked up, and finally, a text notification when my vote is accepted. One year the ballot didn’t reach me, so I called in and the original ballot was cancelled, and another one was issued and registered to me. Pretty slick! The driver’s license signature is used to verify my signature on the ballot and the state had me redo my signature so that I was using a uniform format (First, Maiden, Last) name. I think our process is pretty solid and it really makes cranky that the validly of mail in voting is being questioned in some parts of the country.
I have voted in a number of different states, and Colorado is by far the best — and easiest. It makes it so easy to be an involved, participating voter — and it leaves very few excuses for not voting.
Exactly!!
I forgot to mention that as a registered Unaffiliated voter, I receive both the Democrat and Republican ballots. I vote whichever one I want and destroy the other one (shredded it, just to be sure). I also received both text and email a few days ago confirming that my vote had been officially counted. Every state should adopt this system! We’re so lucky to have it.
It really is very nice. I dropped off the ballot today into a box that is just a mile from my home. (There is a fabulous recreation center near my house because of lottery money!)