Voting shouldn't be a challenge. It should be as easy and accessible as possible. We shouldn't require forms of ID that folks don't have. We shouldn't restrict days or hours that allow working people a chance to both do their job and exercise their democratic right, and we damn well shouldn't be throwing up new obstacles midstream.
The general assumption of the democratic process is that you identify candidates who come closest to you in terms of values and positions. The problem is many voters are never given the kind of information they need to make the decision.
An average person like me does not know about stuff like chasing absentee ballots.
Voting in Florida is like there’s some kind of goody in a box and you want to get it, but you’ve got to be persistent to get it.
Even with flexible time off to vote, it's still difficult for our people to juggle work, polls, childcare, and other responsibilities.
In politics, you have to understand that there are some cases where you'll never be able to get votes.
Elections with integrity are a challenge everywhere, including in the West.
If Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters.
