You all know the First Amendment requires the separation of church and state.  And you probably also know that the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting United States women full voting rights, was passed in 1920.

The 2010 Midterm Elections mark the 90^th year that all United States citizens have had the right to vote, a span during which voter turnout has fluctuated wildly.   In 2008, national voter turnout reached its highest point since 1968, with 56.8% of eligible voters making their voices heard through scantrons nationwide.

So this coming week, as you get home from the office, collect the mail, trip over a dog toy, wonder what to make for dinner, and kick off your shoes, don’t let those Voter Guides slide into the pile of junk mail on the kitchen table.  Take a few moments to consider the issues, watch a nasty commercial or two, Google the initiatives, check out the candidates on Avvo, and make informed decisions.

Celebrate 90 years of equal rights, and vote.

This entry was posted on Friday, October 22nd, 2010 at 2:20 pm by Emily Lubinski and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.