Four years ago, I wrote “This is my eleventh presidential election as a voter. And I think it’s the most important.” I wasn’t wrong. And this year’s election feels just as consequential. I’ve edited that important post and am running an updated version. I think it’s the most important thing I could write about today.
I encourage you to have a plan to vote. Depending on where you live you might need to do some research in advance like I did. If you can, I suggest voting early
If you live in Missouri, I want to make sure you know that a new law allows voters to vote early in person without an excuse, starting two weeks prior to Election Day. To me, that’s big progress.
Go to Vote.org to make sure you’re registered. It includes links to each state’s information so while you’re there you can check your polling place, as well as rules about mail-in or absentee voting. In many places, the rules have changed, so it’s important to plan ahead.
If you haven’t voted already, please vote tomorrow. Or vote early today, if that is available to you. If you have a mail-in ballot, don’t risk sending it in through the postal service at this late date. Drop it off, if possible. Or take it to the polls, have it spoiled, and vote in person.
Here in the U.S., the general election is less than 26 days away. From the top of the ballot to the bottom, it’s a very important election. Because of COVID-19, I urge you to make a plan to vote now. Don’t wait to think about it until November 3 when your options will be severely limited.
There are three ways to vote in Missouri. This chart on the Secretary of State website indicates the deadlines for each. Here’s my explanation of the three options.
On August 4, I took the oath to become a Notary Public. I think it will be handy to help my clients when they need notary services. But that’s not why I did it. I did it to make easier for people to vote by mail-in or absentee ballot.
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November 4 is finally here. It feels like it’s been a long time coming. The top thing on my to-do list today is to vote. I expect there will be a line (Missouri doesn’t have early voting), and I don’t care how long the line is. As long “Vote” is checked off my list I don’t care what else gets done today.
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