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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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 Posted - Feb 17 2020 : 12:59:06 PM
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I just mailed my vote by mail ballot for the upcoming super Tuesday primary in Texas and other states. I vote by mail because I no longer drive and I'm also 77. If you are of age to vote by mail or have health issues that would enable you to vote by mail I strongly encourage you to do so. Texas makes it easy to do so - I don't know how other states do it. In Jan I go on-line and print out a vote by mail form and send it to the early voting clerk. That one form is good for the entire year and they send me the ballots as needed. I will automatically get my ballot to vote for president in Nov. You can also use the same form to request ballots for each election if you forget to do so at the first of the year.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
1334 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2020 : 3:58:19 PM
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Ladies---I would vote by mail---but there is no use to vote in West By God Virginia. What I think doesn't matter. The odds are against people like me.
Old Age Ain't No Place For Sissies!------Bette Davis |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2020 : 5:11:30 PM
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Barbara - Never doubt the power of one voice. You may not be the only person who feels the way you do. When EVERYONE votes, amazing things happen! Maybe, if you really fee your vote doesn't matter, you could volunteer at your local party headquarters and help get the word out and show others something about your candidate that they don't know! Knowledge can truly effect change. Don't give up! Your voice DOES matter! Giving up only gives more power to others with whom you disagree. Hugs, Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9245 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9245 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2020 : 5:57:06 PM
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Barbara,
I use to feel that way but then I thought if I didn't vote it would just give my vote to the candidate I didn't want so I starting getting out there and at least I can know I did what I felt was best.
One voice does matter.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2020 : 8:50:36 PM
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Well said, Nini and Denise.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4719 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2020 : 03:47:47 AM
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Vote vote vote! Always vote!
Dawn in IL
"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold."
- Aristotle |
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HealingTouch
True Blue Farmgirl
3448 Posts
Darlene
Kunkletown
Pa
USA
3448 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2020 : 05:44:40 AM
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Voting matters. Protect your right to do so. Depending on whom we elect, we may someday lose that right. Every vote counts. I also let my legislators
know what I think. You'd be surprised to hear them talking out of both sides of their mouths sometimes. We are trying to get our property taxes eliminated for
years. The one rep in our area always says he'll do anything to eliminate them. There's a bill that would eliminate the seniors taxes and he won't vote for
it unless everyone's taxes are eliminated. I told him then I wouldn't vote for him! Seniors are losing their homes because of the taxes. If the government doesn't get their houses, the nursing homes will! Don't get me started on that!
Vote!
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
October 2016 Farmgirl of the month
John 11: 35 Jesus wept.
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2020 : 06:16:28 AM
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Dawn, yes by all means vote.
Darlene, I'm with you about how important it is to vote in local and state elections as well as federal. One of the issues on the ballot was for Texas to allow prayer back into our schools. That one was a easy one for me.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
2283 Posts
Julie
Medina
ND
USA
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Posted - Feb 19 2020 : 2:25:52 PM
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We always vote by mail for everything but the school board elections, there we have to do it in person. I feel if I don't vote I have no right to complain about the outcome.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2135 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2135 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2020 : 09:53:09 AM
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We are voting a little differently this year.I'm not sure if it is statewide or just Sacramento county. Instead of going to the polls on election day we receive a ballot in the mail. You fill it out and have the choice of mailing it, dropping it off at a local drop place (ours is the library or city hall), or taking it to the polls on election day. I'm not sure how I feel about this new method; it used to feel kind of special going to the polls on election day.
Judith
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2020 : 10:48:27 AM
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Judith, if you drop it off on election day you can keep up your tradition of voting on that day. I like the idea of having the option to vote by mail not only for seniors or those with health issues but also for those that work twelve hour shifts or compute hours to work. The more options voters have the more they may be apt to vote. As long as the method is secured all options are good.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2020 : 1:18:51 PM
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Here in our little area,, we vote by mail and add our own postage stamp or we can drop it off in the Ballet Box at our little Library .no need for postage.
Voting is a right and privledge,, It might not result as I would like but at least I make my voice heard.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6525 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6525 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2020 : 06:11:43 AM
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VOTE, VOTE, VOTE anyway that works for you, but VOTE!! Remember that local elections are also very important and impact at lot of important issues where you live. So, city, county and STATE elections are very important to what impacts you the most in your everyday life. Even if you don’t like the choices, try to read up on who is running and choose the person most aligned with what makes sense to you. When you don’t vote, you are passively voting for someone you might totally disagree with. Voting is one of the issues that Americans should take seriously and value. And remember, it was not until 1920 that women were finally afforded the right to vote. That privilege came from women who sacrificed and were abused in prisons for us to have equal rights under the law. I think about their hard fought struggle every time I vote. We should never take our voting rights for granted. We also should support the right of every person, regardless of race, the right to legally vote as a US citizen. Be sure to check with your local elections office to make sure that you have the proper ID for voting or you will not be able to vote. As well, make sure if you vote by mail that your signature matches EXACTLY to what the elections office has on file. Any unreadable or incorrect spelling etc.could throw out your vote.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
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Tumbleweed
True Blue Farmgirl
1019 Posts
Nancy
Texas
USA
1019 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2020 : 07:23:07 AM
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I just voted yesterday. In my area they have electronic voting with this wheelie thingy in each booth. It took me a bit to figure out how to get the wheelie thingy to move to my selections. Hope I did it right? Reminded me of a dial up phone. Remember those?
TW
When life gives you more than you can stand.....kneel !
Grateful, Thankful and Blessed!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2020 : 07:54:24 AM
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Nancy, your wheelie thingy has been added to my list of why I like voting by mail.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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