Politics & Government

5 Things on Exercising Your Right to Vote

Open polling places means closed schools.

1. Who do you think likes election day more – politicians, or school children? My vote is for students because open polling places (from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.) means no school today. (And it didn’t even have to snow).

2. With a high of 65 today, it’s perfect weather to stroll to your polling locale.

3. Speaking of elections … on this day in 1864, Abraham Lincoln was re-elected.

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4. Elections often conjure up images of fiercely fought contests and plenty of mudslinging. But, did you know that George Washington, our nation’s first president, ran unopposed for both of his two terms in office?

5. While this year’s local elections in and have Democrats and Republicans vying for three and two seats respectively, the same is not true for the four seats on . Those candidates cross-filed, meaning they are running unopposed as Republicans and Democrats.

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