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Vote Dominique Lamb #District6
written by Ralph ThePoet Watkins
All I ask is that you vote.
Don’t make excuses.
Find your way to the voting poll.
Don’t worry about the weather,
whether it’s hot or cold.
Your vote counts—
don’t ever think that it doesn’t,
or that it won’t.
Every vote counts;
make yours count.
When all the votes
are counted and
a winner declared,
it’s then, and only then,
that democracy lives
within hearts and homes.
Don’t just go out there alone
and vote; bring
your family members or friends.
We need everyone to
get out and vote for the individuals at every level of government, for every elected office, to help make changes
in the world around us
each day, every day.
I feel like I’m asking a lot,
especially of those who
could care less about who
wins or loses, and allow
themselves to live with
whomever the world chooses.
My plea is that we really need you to help make a change for a better future, starting today for tomorrow.
When you get into the booth with
the curtain pulled closed behind you, try not to just stand there and fill in the blanks;
take your time, read the instructions, look at what each candidate’s platform represents,
and select carefully the candidate for each level of local and state government who would best represent you.
Our ancestors fought—and some lost their lives—
so we could have this privilege.
Let’s not give up our right to vote.