Tuesday is a day of no excuses.
THE WEATHER
Even though the weather forecast looks grim for a large portion of the country.
An expansive Election Day storm could influence key Senate, House, gubernatorial and local races in the Midwest, Northeast and South on Tuesday.
But don’t let that deter you. Remember, no excuses. Grab an umbrella, put on a raincoat and get to the polls.
BUSY WITH LIFE?
Have a packed day? Meetings, work and kids consuming your life? We get it. We’re all busy. Set your alarm 30 minutes earlier than usual or head to the polls at lunch or after work. There are options. It’s one day. You can do this.
DON’T THINK YOUR VOTE MATTERS?
For anyone saying “I’m just one person, I can’t make a difference,” remember this from The Washington Post two years ago:
The most important states, though, were Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Trump won those states by 0.2, 0.7 and 0.8 percentage points, respectively — and by 10,704, 46,765 and 22,177 votes. Those three wins gave him 46 electoral votes; if Clinton had done one point better in each state, she’d have won the electoral vote, too.
LOVED ONES IN NEED OF NUDGING
Kids away at college? Call them. Make sure they have no excuses. Tell them to encourage their friends to get to the polls. Heck, tell them to drive their friends to the polls if necessary. Elderly relatives forgot to vote early and now have no way to get to the polls? Pick them up too.
THERE IS NO SAFE CANDIDATE
Think your candidate is safe? Think again. Elections carry lots of surprises. Don’t let anything deter you from your date with your polling place. Treat it as if it’s mandatory.
VOTE JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN
Among everything though consider this; you are living in a country with free, fair elections (at least that’s the idea). Wednesday morning you want to wake up thrilled that a candidate you cast a vote for, won. It’s a good feeling. On the flip side, you don’t want to be sad a candidate didn’t win because you didn’t make voting a priority.
It’s time to decide which side of history you want to be on.