I Voted

It's bad; Bruce and I never registered to vote in his parents' precinct. This was partly due to refusal to admit we officially live here, partly because we didn't want to have to pay for new IDs at the DMV, and partly from laziness.

I come from a fervently political family, however, and it's important for me to cast my ballot. The way I see it, you can't complain if you don't perform your citizen's duty. Bruce's family, on the other hand, has never really been interested in politics until the past few elections. He's much more laid back about it than I am, though his interest grows over time.

Someday I might write a post on my nerdy old-school method
of keeping track of bills

Since we missed the deadline, I investigated Grace Period Voting.  There is a certain amount of time before actual Voting Day that you can go down to the local courthouse, or designated polling place, and simultaneously register and vote.  Last week Bruce and I quickly ran over after he got home from work.  Since we didn't have any official documents with this new address on them, we brought our drivers licenses, social security cards, and a bill in each of our names sent here in the mail.  We filled out a few forms, and went back to the polls.

Afterwards, Bruce and I both felt gratified.  We did our part.  Not just for the Presidential election, but for all the state and city ones.  They all matter.

If you haven't already done so, please do your part and vote tomorrow on Election Day.  This country was founded on the belief that every individual can make a difference.  No matter what my personal situation is, in this country I have the opportunity to change it.  We all do.  It's a right we should never take for granted.