Let’s Make It Easier, Not Harder, To Vote

I went to vote last Saturday morning in the city council election. First I stopped up the street at the Farmer’s Market and bought some fresh kale, a loaf of homemade jalapeño bread and a pretty hanging pot of flowers to give my Beautiful Mystery Companion for Mother’s Day. I exchanged small talk with several acquaintances both selling and buying there. Perusing the produce and other items at the Farmer’s Market is a pleasant way to begin a Saturday morning. Next I headed down the street to vote at city hall. I pulled into a nearly empty parking lot about 8:30 and saw a pair of canopies...

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