Election Day

My wife Betsy has served as an officer of the election (poll worker) many times. She did it as a lark one time years ago, and then found it rather meaningful, so she continues. It's important to be part of the election process, and we've all learned from her experience. For example, don't ever "write in" a candidate, because it's a real pain for the poll workers to track. Her stories of how seriously she and her colleagues take the election rules give me confidence in our system of governance. Her presence at the station also lowers the average age of poll workers by thirty years.