I love the idea of election day. It’s something we too often take for granted here in the U.S., but I am acutely aware that it doesn’t exist everywhere in the world.
Democracy is a very beautiful idea. Each adult citizen gets exactly one vote, regardless of age, gender, profession or economic / social status. There are very few things in life as equitable as the democratic process.
Of course some people try to subvert it, to deny people their right to vote, to create unfairly high barriers to voting and gerrymandered districts that disenfranchise entire groups of people. Wherever there is good, there is also evil.
Still, I remain hopeful that democracy, as imperfect as it is, will win out. Voting is one of our most precious possessions.
Don’t take it for granted.