Voting is a right, a privilege, and a duty. Be an informed and active citizen, and vote.
I got lucky, as there was no line at my polling place when I got there. They had one earlier, and there apparently has been a good turnout, but I got in and voted with no problem. Yes, I double-checked my ballot and made sure my votes were printed out correctly.
For us, I really think the most important race is for prosecutor. Runnin’ Ryan is, I think, a Soros boy, and our crime statistics have rocketed into the stratosphere with him in office. Even the Mayor (D) didn’t want him when he was appointed (long story), and now pretty much everyone wants him gone. We may set another record for homicides this year, and I think we are already above 200 for the year. Cyndi for Indy has already been meeting with people and trying to get a handle on things so she can hit the ground running if she wins. Hope she wins, or we are going to end up making Detroit seem scenic.
Second most important race here is the Indiana Secretary of State race. I fully expect Diego to win despite being a lousy candidate, but am hoping Jeff Maurer gets ten percent of the vote (wish I thought he could win!) as that breaks open the primary ballots to something other than R and D. Yes, those charming rogues passed a law to try to keep anyone else from ever getting on a primary ballot but them. Oh, if Diego wins, fully expect him to be removed and replaced by a R picked by HighTax Holcomb and the rest of the Establishment wing of the Rs.
Really would like to see Andre Carson replaced, especially as Angela G is a great candidate! America First, immigrant, successful businesswoman, smart — just what we need. Sadly, despite a very good effort on her part, expect Andre to win in part because the Establishment R’s don’t support R candidates in Indianapolis. The rest is his base, who would vote for him even if he died a year ago — and from his performance in Congress the last few years he could have.
While I voted for those who earned my vote and were clearly the best candidate, I did skip some races where no one earned my vote. As a note for some of the candidates (mostly hyperlocal) who felt they didn’t need to tell people where they stood on issues as they were the only person on the ballot and as such you ‘had’ to vote for them: no, I don’t and no, I didn’t. As the only person on the ballot, you probably will “win” but when there is massive turnout and you only get a few votes, you might should get a clue.
I researched, I listened, I voted. I hope you will do so too.
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