Same Old, Same Old

The East Valley Tribune has an article today about tomorrow's election. The headline? "Gilbert Fears Low Election Turnout." It's the same issue that has popped up every time there is a local election for as long as I can remember. There are some folks who work hard every time to encourage residents to vote, and for a good reason:

Bobbi Smith has been walking around her neighborhood in recent weeks to encourage residents and friends to vote in Tuesday’s Gilbert Town Council primary.

She’s among active residents who say they’re worried the town’s history of high voter registration but low voter turnout will allow a minority of residents to make a decision that could affect the town’s future.

That's really the point, isn't it? The national and state elections get the media blitz, the big money spent on the message or the candidate, the big buzz - and those elections are important. But in the elections that most affect our day to day lives? Folks don't seem to know, or even much care, at least not in the numbers that you might think.

This is not an attempt at brow-beating; rather, I'm just adding my voice to Bobbi Smith's, and urging you to go vote tomorrow. Please.