It sucks that I'm reading stories of how voters are experiencing difficulties today in New York with polling places in certain locations opening HOURS late, thus impacting voters attempting to cast their votes before work; Polling places having fewer actual machines than anticipated and then having those machines not work? Being told they're not on the rolls, showing proof from the state's website that they are indeed registered only to be given a PAPER ballot, some for the WRONG party.
It sucks that it sounds like there are lots of people who would like to participate in on of the primaries today, but have recently discovered that they can't because NY has closed primaries and they didn't change their party affiliation by October of 2015.
It sucks that in a country infamous for starting wars with the main intent being the spreading of Democracy and installation of representative governments, that our own election process has devolved to such a state.
All I will say is this... if ANY of this matters to you or bothers you in ANY way... make the decision going forward to pay attention, be aware, educate yourself. We live in a time where information could not be more accessible! So instead of just using your phone to take pictures of your pancakes... how about using it to access information that could actually change your every day life.
It does little good to whine about how things turned out if after all of the "excitement of the moment" dissipates... you, again, check out.
#knowledgeispower
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