I choose to be among the many who will go to the polls to cast my ballot in person on Nov. 3. I mean no judgment on those who’ve used other means to participate in early voting for various legitimate reasons. In a democracy, everyone’s ability to vote and be counted is a sacred right.
But my choice here, as it has been decade upon decade, is to stand on the solid ground of a democratic nation — one with a Constitution and all of its amendments enshrining justice and equal representation for all individuals wishing to make their choices known. I intend to proudly walk up to the polling booth on the solid ground and history of a nation dedicated to equality and justice, and cast my ballot in person.
And though I do not expect anyone here to try to intimidate and impede my will to participate in the dignity and freedom to vote as I see fit, I will happily challenge anyone who might try to get in my way. This year, along with others, I proudly go to the polls to stand up for what I believe in: the Constitution, the First Amendment, the Voting Rights Act and all other democratically enacted federal and state laws and standards that honor the will of the people — and not a rogue tyrant’s wish to intimidate, thwart and deny anyone access to their sacred right to vote. As our Declaration states as “self-evident,” within me lies that time-honored democratic belief that “all men are created equal.”
Karl Meyer
Greenfield