[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Just an extra special word to all of you who will be 18 or older this election year - especially if it is your first chance to vote in an election.

Register to vote. Then go vote. I know it's easy to say "My vote does not make a difference" or, "my state will go one way no matter what I choose". However, using that sort of logic diminishes the right to vote of every person you know of that age - including your parents, your siblings, your teachers, your mentors, your friends...believe in the difference you make by marking a ballot.

For those of you who do not live in the same state / location year-around, absentee voting deadlines often come extremely early. You must generally register to vote, and then request an absentee ballot (at least in Indiana). I recall that our registration deadline is October and absentee is somewhere soon after. This is often a valid decision if you want more say in the representatives from the are you are from, not just the state you work in for a while or attend school in.

Keep it peachy please!
Eugenia