Done My Civic Duty

Today's post is going to be quick and simple. My wife and I went and did our civic duty this morning.  We walked down the block to our polling station, braved the line, and voted.

I think I was more excited the first time I voted than the first time I had a drink (legally).  I have voted in every municipal, provincial, and federal election that I have been eligible for since I turned eighteen.  I have casted ballots, over the last twenty eighty years, to elect governments in four different cities, and three different provinces.

I think today's election will be interesting.  Last weekend's advance poll saw a 71% increase in voter turnout, and I hope tonight's results echo that increase.  I cannot not wait to sit back tonight and watch.

Now I would never use my blog to promote a political party or candidate.  I would, on the other hand, encourage all eligible voters to get out there and cast your ballot. After all, I have always believed that if you do not invoke your right to vote, you have lost your right to complain
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