Will it really matter if I vote?

How important of a day will Tuesday, November 6, 2012 be to you? It becomes really hard sometimes to express an opinion about the two candidates with all the silly advertisements on television. And don’t get me started on local candidates, ballot proposals and voting on state constitutional amendments.  I was told by our city clerk that I could be in line for upwards of two hours just waiting to get a ballot. It’s two long A4 sized pages, which if you don't know is larger than a standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch page, which need to be filled out on both sides. I had an alternative. Absentee voting. Due to some physical problems I have, I could not stand that long at the polling place. So the clerk checked my photo identification and gave me the complete packet of information including that big confusing ballot. I took it home and sat on my couch pencil in hand. Straight party ticket or a split ticket? I chose a split ticket. It took me all of 24 minutes to complete my ballot, sign the appropriate areas and secure it in the envelope.  I then returned it to city hall the next day. It will be opened and processed on November 6th – and my voice will be heard.  I once had someone tell me, if you don’t vote – you forfeit your right to complain. That by voting you help to move the people of your community along. It doesn’t matter if we win or lose on Tuesday night. But we all lose if we just sit and do nothing. Let’s go everyone – VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6TH.