Non-ideal voting

[rebeccmeister]

I managed to make it out to vote last night.

I didn't have time to look up and think about some of the statewide measures, so I left them blank.

But there are a ton of good reasons to turn in a ballot even so, not the least of which is making it clear that my elected officials need to treat me as an active voter because I AM paying attention to what they're doing (or not doing).

My polling place was busy, with something of a festive air. Crowds were at least better than last year, when nobody was vaccinated, we hadn't perfected our hygiene theater yet, and lines were quite long. I mean, I was absolutely wearing a mask, and many others were as well, but there were many bare-faced people and I have my doubts about the quality of the ventilation in the Ancient Order of the Hibernians hall.

I have way too much going on this week.

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[mallorys_camera]

I was a poll worker during the 2020 elections. The height of the pandemic, as you may recall.

We were told we could not turn away any prospective voters who chose not to wear masks.

Regardless of party affiliation, most voters did choose to wear masks.

But there were a few who were very obnoxious about not wearing masks.

And they made me very nervous.

[rebeccmeister]

The masklessness last night just gave off a faint aura of resignation. I think an increasing number of people can't bring themselves to maintain a heightened sense of vigilance for this long.