Exercise Your Right to Vote!

Clearly President Trump's election to office has been a painful lesson for most Americans that if you don't get out there and exercise your right to vote, you have to live with the outcome of an election that may jeopardize your rights and quality of life. While as citizens we'll rarely agree on every issue, we need to encourage each and every citizen to learn about his/her right to vote and then help them to exercise those rights. The more people work for their best interests and vote for those interested, the more, I believe, that our country will live up to it's aim to provide life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for each and every resident. 

What can we do to forward this incredible right to vote that's a cornerstone of the United States. First, make the voter information accessible, clear, and easy to read. The links above will help Massachusetts residents to access needed information from our state's terrific election website.

Next, educate friends and family members about voting. Provide them with the information they need to register, study, and vote. People all over the country can make lists similar to the one above to help people access the information they need. 

Then, make sure that people know their rights. Today I'm joining the ACLU as one way to contribute towards helping everyone know and receive their rights as American citizens. This is imperative especially as we near the midterms with the evident cyberthreat from Russia and elsewhere, a threat that the President of the United States will not speak out about or work against. This makes our work as individuals even greater at this turning point in American history.

None of us are powerless in this nation. We can immediately act by sharing this information of how and when to vote, and then continue our impact by getting out there and supporting good candidates who represent a will to stand up for and develop our country in ways that matter. This is a good way to respond to Trump's demeaning and troubling remarks on the world stage yesterday. We can do better.