I'm always a little shocked by people who don't vote. Where I was raised, no one I knew considered it an option. You just voted. I mean, you love your country, right
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And as a woman I have an additional reason to vote. A lot of women (and more than a few men) went to a lot of trouble and suffered a great deal to give me the right to enter a polling place. I will not insult their sacrifices by refusing to take advantage of that right.
I get really disgusted with my husband, who is registered, but won't vote, because he doesn't want to end up on jury duty. Now, this is a real concern; I just got picked for the 4th time in 8 years to be in the six month pool. On the other hand, I have yet to have to take off for it; each time my name got picked, the case got settled.
He's had it happen once, to my four. And I know, he needs to anyway. But, I've found the best way to get him to dig in his heels is to try to talk him into it. His daughter came by her contrariness honestly!
California makes it easy to do an absentee ballot, but other states don't. Where I live, the only reasons you are allowed to have an absentee ballot is disability, religious reasons, or being in jail. And I really don't have any time in my day to go wait in a line to vote.
Under some conditions your employer may be required to allow time (which may be off-peak w/quick lines) before you start work, up to a 2 hour leave of absence if requested before election day. I should think commute and day care issues qualify.
Sounds like early voting and/or absentee voting for all is something to push for there! If it's difficult for a politically aware person like yourself, I imagine it's quite an impediment to those who are new to the idea of voting.
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and nice icon ;)
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I get really disgusted with my husband, who is registered, but won't vote, because he doesn't want to end up on jury duty. Now, this is a real concern; I just got picked for the 4th time in 8 years to be in the six month pool. On the other hand, I have yet to have to take off for it; each time my name got picked, the case got settled.
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Besides, being registered would get you on the list anyway--so VOTE!
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But, I've found the best way to get him to dig in his heels is to try to talk him into it. His daughter came by her contrariness honestly!
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I can't imagine not voting. I can think of times when it was illegal for women or blacks to even cast a vote.
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Sounds like early voting and/or absentee voting for all is something to push for there! If it's difficult for a politically aware person like yourself, I imagine it's quite an impediment to those who are new to the idea of voting.
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