Promising

Every election year Russ and I vote early. We don’t want to miss the responsibility of voting. We don’t want to leave anything up to chance in case we have to go out of town or possibly get sick.

We went today to our regular early voting sight at the Unitarian church. In a normal year we drive up, maybe wait in a line of a couple of people and vote. We are out of there in five minutes.

Today, the fourth day of early voting in North Carolina, we went to the Unitarian church an hour after the poll opened. There was a very long line out side the building. Could have been about 40 people in line. It moved steadily. And as it moved, an equal number of people added to the line.

The poll workers were happy and efficient. They loved that so many people have been voting. The worker at the door said it has been like that since the doors opened on Thursday. It was a promising sign that so many people are voting. Our democracy depends on sending an overwhelming message about what the people want.

If anyone needs help getting to the polls I am happy to provide or coordinate a ride for you. You just need to vote. Just plan on it taking a little longer, but it will be worth it.