Election Day

Remember when election day was one day in November?

Now election day appears to be any day of the year since many states have relaxed the rules on voting. Folks now can vote early, vote absentee, mail in their votes in some states, motor vote, and vote the traditional way by going to their assigned polling places.

I prefer the traditional way of voting. Going to the polls and seeing my friends and neighbors doing their civic duty and exercising their right to vote is worth the wait in line. Mailing in ballots or using absentee ballots, except for people who are away on business, in the military or away on other legitimate reasons, does not appeal to me. It makes the voting process sterile and foreign.

Perhaps we have made it too easy to vote. Voting should require an effort by citizens. Easy voting also increases the chances of fraud. I refer to the ACORN activities in many states this year.

Unfortunately, Vote early and Vote often is more than a joke!