There were local elections in New Hampshire today.
My town has an official population of around 5,500 residents. Of that 65 to 75% are registered to vote, or 3575-4125 people.
My vote today was 0.12% of the total number of votes.
There were a total of 821 people who voted today.
People, get out and vote. The number of people who make the effort is so small that your vote is huge.
As a side note, as I was watching the machine register my votes, the guy handing out the “I Voted” sticker said, “I don’t have to wait to give you a free “I Voted” sticker.”
“That isn’t free.”
“What? Huh?”
“Our ancestors paid for our freedom to vote with blood, sweat, and the lives of their loved ones.”
The ballot guy went silent, the poll watcher went silent, and the guy handing out stickers went silent. Then the guy handing out stickers said, “That was much better than what I was going to say.”