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Denver - Early Voting
Early Voting at Election Commission in Denver
By
Sister Mary Kay Brannon, SL
October
20, 2014
It
was so heartwarming to talk to so many people excited about voting and casting
their ballots today. When I put my ballot in the box, I was so aware of the
privilege to be able to vote and to live in a democracy.
There
were several young people who were taking seriously this privilege and were
working in the Denver Election Commission. A man who had moved to Colorado
about three months ago was so proud of voting since he was 21 that he wanted to
vote this first day.
Yet,
not all can vote in Colorado. A young man who wished he could vote said, “I
can’t vote. I am a felon.” He was only in his early twenties, and wanted to be
able to vote. That conversation made me realize that many feel disenfranchised
and can’t or don’t vote. This makes every vote that is cast so important.
Only
by voting and getting involved in justice issues can I be a part of the
democracy. Together, we are more.
