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Your Right To Vote
October 29, 2012 by Vickie Medley · 8 Comments
Do you vote by mail? Do you vote early? Do you wait until the last minute to vote? None of those questions matter as long as you vote!
When we made the decision to RV fulltime we chose to get our mail and have our permanent residence be our daughter’s address. When we are in town, we camp close to where they live so it’s not a problem going out to vote in that district.
Have you chosen a legal domicile that isn’t convenient to go vote in while on the road? No problem. You can use an absentee ballot. Most states have them on their state websites. You can download them and send them to the designated address without ever having to interrupt your dream vacation. Check the state you have chosen for your legal residence for instructions.
We chose to vote early so that if something unforeseen came up we wouldn’t have to worry about not be able to vote. When we got to the voting precinct we were surprised to see so many people with the same idea. It made us feel good.
We have always felt that it was an honor to be able to choose who we wanted to vote for and we’ve always respected every American’s right to vote for the candidate of their choice. We’ve made it a point to get out and vote in every election.
This year was no different but we paid more attention and listened to both sides, which sometimes was painful to do. We researched different points and/or allegations made by both sides. We felt we needed the most information at our disposal to decide where our votes would go that would be meaningful to our future.
No matter your party, no matter your stance, go vote. It is a part of the American democracy and your right as a citizen.
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We, too, chose our daughter's address. We've voted via absentee.
Jan…thanks for your comment. Did you find it easy to vote using an absentee ballot?
Great blog! THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS THE ONLY RIGHT AMERICAN CITIZENS HAVE ANY LONGER; ALL OTHERS HAVE BEEN LEGISLATED AWAY! Think about it, we don't have the right to even breathe, unless some politico can make money off of it!
This is probably the last time your vote will count for anything and it MAY NEVER BE COUNTED, BUT GO AHEAD AND VOTE!
We do not full time but we do spend the winter in the RV in the south. This year we will be on the road during the election since we bring the RV down south in the fall so we do not get stuck around christmas with snow at home. I voted by absentee ballot before we left home. All I needed to do was stop by city hall during a weekday and I could fill out the ballot and leave it at city hall. Very easy and convenient. The state sent out paperwork identifying the questions on the ballot several weeks before. The only problem was understanding who was up for election. Of course that's no different than voting in person on the day of the election. I subscribe to town email notification of town notices so I knew the process of how to absentee vote.
Our turnaround cruise (as I call it) is going to take almost a month this year. The highlight is we are doing MrOAK's Blues, Gamble and Golf Trail through Mississippi. It's great being retired!
Jim AKA "MrOAK".
An excellent and timely post!
Thanks Rex. Time is running out for early voting.
Kudos to you Jim for voting early. I say, why fight the crowds?
Butterbean, you make me smile. I hope your last statement doesn't come true but I hear what you're saying.