Hopefully, I don’t need to remind, you . . . .
Go Vote Today!! Polls are open 7:00 am – 8:00 pm. I know, I understand, if you don’t have an aldermanic primary, and even if you do, it’s kind of hard to get motivated this spring because it is all pretty predictable unless you live in district 12. But . . . but there are people on the ballot worth voting for and how much people win by shapes the rest of the campaign. And yes, the mayor’s race is a bit of a snooze, but we get to choose who we will be hearing from for the next few weeks and who can help shape future policy for the City of Madison. There’s a school board primary (Go Beth Moss!) and a Supreme Court Race. Plus, in your district, there may be an aldermanic race.
Here’s the info for the City of Madison about where to vote and what district you are in. And here’s my favorites in the Aldermanic Primaries:
6 – Marsha Rummel
10 – Brian Solomon
11 – Tim Gruber
12 – Satya Rhodes-Conway or Mike Basford (Sorry, I can’t choose!)
13 – Julia Kerr
15 – Vicky Selkowe
17 – Sara Florino
18 – Jon Becker
If you’re still not feeling motivated, I’ll leave you with the words of Neil Heinen from Channel 3
So many of you have already tuned out Tuesday’s primary election that we should probably just focus on those dedicated voters and deliver this message to them. But in our never-ending attempt to support and encourage democracy, we just can’t help ourselves, and we once again urge you –- every one of you –- to do your civic duty and vote on Tuesday.
These elections are so important. At stake are the futures of our schools, our neighborhoods, our city. And the thing about Tuesday primary is in some cases the vote will determine whether the April general election is between two like-minded candidates or two with differing points of views. Seems important to us.
In a lot of ways, the slate of candidates in this spring’s election are among the most diverse we’ve seen, certainly in terms of political ideology. That should be encouraged, and the best way to provide that encouragement is by heading to the polls. Remember, no vote, no voice. And that’s no way to be a citizen.
