You know that voting is the right thing to do

Election seasons seem to be lasting longer and longer but finally the 2022 race is coming to an end. Candidates will still be out campaigning the rest of this week and over the weekend, but on Tuesday, you, the voters, will finally have your say.
Over the past several months you have probably heard or read about the candidates on the ballot for national and state offices. When it comes to local elections, there have been several candidate forums. Last week the DCI ran responses to questions asked of school board and city council candidates and this week we are running several more responses from school board candidates. There have also been letters to the editor from candidates and their supporters.
And, of course, there have been plenty of opportunities to meet these candidates locally.
In short, if you want to know about the candidates, you probably have all the information you need.
And now it is your turn.
It’s true that all elections are important. But there is something special about local elections. The people you elect to the local school board or to the city council make decisions that will directly impact you.
They will decide if the roads are repaired, what your property tax rates are, how will your children be educated.
“The government closes to the people serves the people best,” Thomas Jefferson said. That was true at the beginning of the republic, and it is true now.
Think about who you want to represent and what you really want your government to do. It’s your decision to make, based on your beliefs, not what you read on social media or what your friends say.
If you have already voted absentee, good for you. If you are planning to vote absentee this weekend in person during special hours at the Government Center, good for you. And if you have not yet done so, go to the polls Tuesday and cast that ballot.
It’s not just your right, it’s your responsibility.