Vote

Election day is November 8th. Vote. It is your duty as a citizen. In a representative democracy, we chose who will represent us whether in the local courthouse or in the Congress.

I try very hard on social media, including this blog, to avoid politics. This post isn't about politics. It's about governance. Who's going to call the shots until the next election. The choices we (collectively) make are important.

There are quite a few people who have already made their choice in this election. In most places, there are options for early voting - either by mail or at early voting locations. Thus far, nearly 14 million people have already voted in this election. When I lived in Maryland, early voting was available at the local library. I recall the last presidential election that we tried to do early voting, but there were no parking spaces available. Being a good citizen can be hard work. If we want to keep our democracy, we have to work at it.

During the course of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Ben Franklin was asked about what kind of government the delegates have created. His response: "A republic, if you can keep it."

So get out there and vote, so we can "keep" the republic.