I got my absentee ballot in the mail a couple of days ago… I believe it is our civic duty to participate in our elections. Plus as the last presidential election showed, every vote counts. Now comes the hard part… who to vote for? I confess I am one of the “undecided” voters out there. Do I vote for “change” or for a maverick? I don’t know yet… but it is my duty to cast that vote. This is not the only issue I have to make my mind up on… what about the Judges or the Iowa constitutional amendment on what to call people who are ineligible to vote. Aggh! What to do? I guess the first step will be wait for the voter guides to be published in the newspaper. Then I will have to sit down and make a chart with the pros and the cons of each candidate and figure out who sucks less.
So how to get that absentee ballot? First you have to be registered to vote… Then all you have to do is print out the form from here, figure out where your County auditor is, and mail or deliver the form to them. Then you will get back the ballot, fill it out and drop it back in the mail… see it is just that easy. Yet you still are doing your part to keep America great. As my Grandmother told me once, if you don’t vote you don’t have a right to complain about how bad the leadership is.
If you have any questions (for Iowa) contact your county auditor, or visit the secretary of state’s page and Mr. Mauro will set you straight.
(This post is about the great state of Iowa, for information on other states, Google is your friend!)