Head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to elect your leaders
BY THE SUN NEWS STAFF
Voting is one of the inalienable rights that our forefathers fought so fervently for so many years ago. Many would say that voting is one of the most important inalienable rights that we have as Americans, if not the most important inalienable right.
Colonial Americans fought for independence in the 1700s based on the rallying cry of “no taxation without representation,” and they wanted the right to choose their own representation.
Over the following 200 years, three major pieces of legislation extended or ensured voting rights:
• The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution gave voting rights to non-white males;
• The Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote;
• And The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prevented discrimination in voting.
A lot of time and effort were spent, and blood was shed, to give all citizens of the United States 18 years of age and older the right to vote.
And now, it is up to you to take advantage of that right at the polls.
The General Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, and in addition to a contentious and heated presidential election, there are plenty of important local elections on the ticket as well.
In addition to continuing our “Meet the Candidates Series” to help residents lean more about their local leaders, as the election nears The Sun will also present residents with a breakdown of what they are voting for at the polls, when the polls are open and details on every polling location in town.
If you have further questions about the election, you can always find information on the county’s website or call your local clerk.
Whatever your political slant or whomever you may be voting for, make sure you make your way to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Many people before us fought for your inalienable right to do so. It is our responsibility to exercise that right.
