September 30, 2004
Absentee
We voted today; did you? Of course you didn’t. But those of us living abroad have to plan ahead! Last month we mailed off our applications for absentee ballots, which came in the mail today. Voting this early is somewhat scary. How do we know that something won’t happen between then and now that will change the entire course of the race? We don’t know. We have to send off our ballots and hope for the best.
Also, it’s difficult to vote for local issues when you’re nowhere near your locale. I have no idea what impact some of the tax questions will have, or what organizations may be deprived of funding. It’s weird to vote without having been exposed to any hardcore campaigning. I probably know more about the upcoming election for Prime Minister than I do for most of the Missouri statewide candidates. (Interesting sidenote: it’s illegal not to vote in Australia.)
Anyhow, it’s done, and mostly I just feel relieved. That decision is over—now it’s time to sit back and wait for the rest of you to decide.
Posted by at 12:02 am
GREAT topic – in fact, we discussed this tonight at IG – Jill led a great discussion on what pieces of each candidates positions we should be looking at, as Believers. It was a healthy conversation (didn’t someone once say never to talk about religion or politics, as it creates emotion among folks??) about the topic, and we planned to talk more about it in a few weeks after we do some more research…. Glad you voted ‘abroad’!jason () (URL) - September 30, 2004 at 02:08 am
Yeah, I sure wish you guys could have been with us last night (well, all the time, not just last night)... Anyway, the discussion was intense and revealing. (And I’m still confused, but that’s a different story.)
timsamoff () (URL) - September 30, 2004 at 08:25 am
I sent in for my absentee ballot but have yet to receive it! poops. I agree about how its much more difficult to vote when we are not around the campaigning hoopla. Glad you can say youve done it, though, and can move on! Good work.corrine () - October 03, 2004 at 11:50 am
