I Am the Ballot in Your Box
On this Canadian Thanksgiving Day, along with all of the other things (and people) I'm lucky to have in my life, I am thankful that I live in a country with universal suffrage.
Canada's system certainly isn't perfect (there are problems with current election law, for example, which are troubling), but considering that most Canadians wouldn't have been able to vote in a federal election a hundred years ago (and some, not even fifty years ago), this country has come a long way.
I hope that any Canadians reading this keep that in mind on Election Day tomorrow, and that any Americans reading this keep it in mind as November 4 approaches. Many people in the world today don't share this democratic privilege with you, so it's important to exercise your franchise and fight those who would try to keep your opinion from being counted.
Besides, Apathy Is Boring.
Canadians can visit Elections Canada if they need more information on voting requirements, while Americans can visit the Federal Elections Commission (or Rock the Vote).
Canada's system certainly isn't perfect (there are problems with current election law, for example, which are troubling), but considering that most Canadians wouldn't have been able to vote in a federal election a hundred years ago (and some, not even fifty years ago), this country has come a long way.
I hope that any Canadians reading this keep that in mind on Election Day tomorrow, and that any Americans reading this keep it in mind as November 4 approaches. Many people in the world today don't share this democratic privilege with you, so it's important to exercise your franchise and fight those who would try to keep your opinion from being counted.
Besides, Apathy Is Boring.
Canadians can visit Elections Canada if they need more information on voting requirements, while Americans can visit the Federal Elections Commission (or Rock the Vote).