Voting

Today was a day to go to the polls to vote on measures affecting the state budget and the issues surrounding the budget and the various allocations, especially those affecting education, plus other items depending on where one lives. The TV ads were confusing, the newspaper positions were confusing, the mailers were confusing, and it left voters in a quandary. Did you vote? How did you decide what to do? To whom did you listen? The turnout was light at our poling place. So, once again, a small percentage of the voters will decide what happens with regard to matters that affect a lot of people. The right to vote in our country is a wonderful privilege. It's unfortunate that so few choose to participate.