Tuesday is Election Day. I hope you vote. This year I have watched so many political ads that have numbed my brain. And I used to spend my summers working political campaigns and loving it.
Wednesday night I get to meet with a group of young college kids during their Political Science class. The teacher brings me in every semester to talk about campaigning. And every semester I make sure the kids understand where the most important votes for them and their families are.
And it is not for president of the United States.
For me, the most important votes are always at the School Board. My kids spend their days in school. My wife is now a school employee. I have been a school volunteer for 20 years. Most of my taxes in Utah go to schools. The school board affects me and my family more than any other race. So I make sure I know what is happening in the district and how the candidates stand on the issues. And what those issues mean to me and my family.
I talk to candidates, I listen to what they have to say. I ask them the hard questions. I look at records and I pay attention. They have to satisfy me to get my vote.
It is very easy to get caught up in what is happening in the world and in the country. It is easy to forget that what happens in the neighborhood is what is important too.
This election day, make sure you look at the bottom of the ballot as well as the top. Make sure your vote counts all the way down for what you believe in.
You make the difference.
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