In my corner of the world, as I write, we are voting for a new Senator in our local Senate District, and for four local school board members.

This is truly an off-year in the normal scheme of things.  I’ve voted, and expressed my preferences to those in my orbits.  As is my personal practice, I’m writing this before the polls close here.  I know who I think will make the best legislator for our district.  We shall see.

Whatever the outcome, the people who have the right to vote will decide, by their action or inaction.

This afternoon I had a short visit with the cashier at the local McD’s.  She’s in my age group, and she volunteered that she wasn’t sure she was going to vote, but she asked her friend for a recommendation, which was given, and she’s voted, I would guess.

I didn’t ask, and she didn’t volunteer, who she voted for or why.  Neither did she.  Probably neither of us will bring up the topic when we next see each other.

You all have your own stories, I’m sure.  I have my own.

As is usual, I’ll note how many could have voted and how many actually voted, and who they voted for.  The numbers will probably be known by tomorrow morning, unless they’re close calls.

The voting process, as usual, was honest and very civil.  And I would suspect this is true everywhere.  This does not stop the accusations at a distance that there is fraud.  It seems like these are always leveled at places far away, with not a scintilla of evidence.

The TV folks watching New York, Virginia, New Jersey and the like, will report on the crucial races.  As usual, they will pick two or three voting on both sides who’ll very briefly say why they voted the way they do.  It is easy to become cynical.  The folks have a lot of air time to fill to be covered by advertising dollars, and that is the media’s need.

Whatever, that single vote that I cast for five different people today is the most crucial vote, as is yours, and yours and yours….

I’ll fill in the blanks as I know them.

In an hour or so I’ll go to the post election watch party.  I’m never good for more than an hour or two there – past my bedtime! But at minimum want to express my thanks to the candidate I supported for legislature today.

All of us are the future of this country.  This election and all that came before nnd come after wherever they are are equally important.  Voting is our most crucial job.