It's the best feeling to know that you've taken up the responsibilty of a citizen of the United States, and voted. Just knowing that so many died and risked their lives just so that I may have this right and responisbility...
What a weight lifted off my shoulders!
One thing i have to say, though, that disappointed me this year about the election is how difficult it was for me to find information about local candidates.
Yes, the president has one of the most powerful positions in the world and our vote does count there, but to see the local affects of their policies, you would need people similar to him or her on a local level. It's just so hard to find information about these people....
I had to dig and try and find a balanced source as someone not knowing anything about these peoples' track record, policies and beliefs along with their actions. I finally landed on the League of Women voters, which would seem to have a slant on womens issues, i thought, but in fact all they have done is asked 3 pertinant questions to the different candidates from the different parties running for a particular office, and dispayed their information on a pamplet for anyone to have access to. This is what I used to make my decision about the local officials.
If you have the same struggle I did, just know that I feel your pain! lol I would recomend the League of Women voter's pamphlet for a fair & &balanced view of all candidates running for the Senate, House of Representatives, and district judges, etc...
What a weight lifted off my shoulders!
One thing i have to say, though, that disappointed me this year about the election is how difficult it was for me to find information about local candidates.
Yes, the president has one of the most powerful positions in the world and our vote does count there, but to see the local affects of their policies, you would need people similar to him or her on a local level. It's just so hard to find information about these people....
I had to dig and try and find a balanced source as someone not knowing anything about these peoples' track record, policies and beliefs along with their actions. I finally landed on the League of Women voters, which would seem to have a slant on womens issues, i thought, but in fact all they have done is asked 3 pertinant questions to the different candidates from the different parties running for a particular office, and dispayed their information on a pamplet for anyone to have access to. This is what I used to make my decision about the local officials.
If you have the same struggle I did, just know that I feel your pain! lol I would recomend the League of Women voter's pamphlet for a fair & &balanced view of all candidates running for the Senate, House of Representatives, and district judges, etc...
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