Democracy in Action
Today was election day in North Dakota–statewide primaries, county and municipal–and the local election judges reported a turnout of over 130 voters by 6:00 p.m. They anticipated that those people who commute for work would be in to vote before the polls close at 7:00.
Bowdon Community Center serves as a polling for an area stretching west towards Hurdsfield, so it’s not just a quick walk down the block to vote for many people. That’s why it’s so heartening to see many voters exercising their rights.
We also have to be grateful to the poll workers who are at the polls all day instructing voters on procedures and overseeing our traditional North Dakota clean-as-a-whistle elections.
Thank you, ladies!
And let’s not forget that leadership, community building, and alleviating hardship and poverty are not just in the hands of our elected officials; each of us has a role to play in our democracy and the first and foremost is to vote.
Thank you, voters!