Feb 13, 2023

"Now is the time for all good men [and women] to come to the aid of their country" -Charles E. Weller,  The Early History of the Typewriter, p. 21 (1918) - [words in brackets are mine.]

To paraphrase, now is the time to make sure you and your loved ones, your friends, your neighbors, are properly registered to vote so that by the time polls open for the 2024 contests, you are all ready and prepared to vote.

There are over 250,000,000 voting age adults in the United States.  I would like to see 75% of voters participate in elections so we can be assured that we heard from a true majority when selecting people to hold important public offices.

As we face efforts by political machines to limit supporters of their opponents, real and imagined, just to keep cronies in power, or to place radical members of their parties in positions for no other real reason than to upset the status quo (note candidates who run during each election on a platform of simply opposing whoever is in office).  Such inaction as a platform is of no real use to the public.  

Every U.S. citizen in each State over 18 years of age who is not otherwise restricted legally can vote.  In most cases, felons who are currently serving a sentence cannot vote.  To help those who have been convicted of a crime and do not know their voting rights, see: Guide to State Voting Rules that Apply After a Conviction).

Help your fellow citizens who have a hard time registering.  If you're not sure about the rules for registration, see: Voter Registration. It's the government site that has all the rules and links to the information you need.  You can even look up State and local Election office websites here: https://www.usa.gov/election-office.

Make sure you check the rules even if you've voted before.  You might need a new card, or a change of address, or need to know the exact rules for mail-in or absentee ballots.  Learn the early voting rules for your State and help your family and neighbors get out and vote.

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