I don’t understand why so many Americans think that voting only counts when it’s a Presidential election.  Because every single election counts.

Tomorrow, 36 states will choose new governors.  46 states will have legislative elections.  Every single US Representative stands for election.  And, 33 Senators.   God knows how many localities will have their folks up for election.

They all count.  Your state legislature will decide your state taxes, your roads, your highways, your schools.  Some of them will try to bar folks from voting in the future.  Others will disallow abortion (let’s not BS one another and say they are making things safer).  If you don’t vote, then you are saying you don’t care.

But, these same legislators are the ones who will decide if- and how- every district will be gerrymandered to insure that incumbents never lose an election.

It’s doubtful that there will be significant changes in the US House.  Oh, the Republicans will garner a few more seats- or not, but they already are the majority- in a big way- and that is one of the reasons no real legislation has passed during the session that will end this year.

The Senate?  That’s really up for grabs, too.  It may stay a Democratic majority- or become a Republican one.

But, if you don’t vote, then you have no say in how things will be for the next two- or more years.  And, the President is only one leg of the Federal government- and both the legislative and the executive will select our next judges (the judicial leg, the third one).

So, things are up for grabs.  Ergo, vote tomorrow.  It is your duty as a citizen.  And, we (the United States) need all the help we can get.

Oh, and while one party has been trying it’s damdest to make voting tough, consider this.  How many of you camp out to get tickets to that concert or sports event you just have to attend?  Or wait for hours to buy that brand new wide-screen TV to add 4 cm to your viewing pleasure?

So, suck it up. Wait the hour.   Bring you iPad or Kindle to while the time away.

Vote.

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