
Voting from Bolivia
Thanks to the help of my voting guru Brian Cavagnolo, I was proudly able to send in my absentee ballot this week. I suppose I was a little in the dark about the low voter turnout in the states. Being friends with Brian meant that almost everyone I knew was a registered, active voter. Boy was I living in a bubble. I was the only absentee voter at my school. How crazy is that. No worries though, I really gave everyone a good talking to about the importance of our vote. I think what drives me the most is that there was a time in our country when so many people didn't even have the right to such a thing as voting. So many people have fought for so long to bring about voting changes. It just seems irresponsible not to do it.
My message to all of you:
REGISTER!
VOTE!

3 Comments:
You go Adria! I agree. Voting is a human right, but for many, it's a priviledge. As a woman, every time voting rolls around, I think of those tough old birds who fought for women's rights to vote. Here's to the tough young birds who value that as well!
Freya
Word, Adria. I'm so glad that you voted from abroad. Regardless of how folks feel about the leadership and image of their city, state, or country, voting will always be a beautiful and powerful thing.
Vote on!
Brian
shut up bitch!
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