Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? Rights, Privileges, and Responsibilities..

 

Hi, all!

Friday has rolled around once again, and that means it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!  It's been a busy week as we move into fall and election season, and I've got a special whoop whoop this week - so let's get started!

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This week, I've had the honor of working as a registrar at an early voting site for my county.  It has been an eye opening experience, and mighty humbling.  

While we haven't had the hours-and-hours long lines that some locations have seen, we have had a constant flow of people keeping the three registrars busy since we opened at 9 am on Wednesday.  We tag team with the election officer for breaks, and in the first two days we saw over 1800 voters come through our doors.  

Many of those have been first time voters - fresh-faced, a little nervous and unsure of themselves, but excited to be voting in their first election!  They are an inspiration!

And then there are the older voters - many of them unable to stand in line, but rolling along in seated walkers or moving a chair from stop to  stop in the line.  The oldest of them, as near as I remember, was 93 years old.  She wanted to be sure to vote in this election as she had at every other opportunity in her life.  These folks are an inspiration!

I'm also inspired by the people I'm working with.  One gentleman has worked the polls for 43 years!  They are all committed, hard working, and excited to see all of the people coming to vote.

It is hard work, long hours with no "down" time, but it is so rewarding.  I highly recommend taking the time to work with your local polls if that is an option for you in the future.  They are always in need of poll workers!  You won't regret it for a moment.

And as always, remember that voting is a right, a privilege, and a responsibility.  Exercise your right to vote!  Be kind to the poll workers - remember they are working hard to get you through that line as quickly as possible.  It isn't a cushy job!  And if you are required to wear masks or gloves or practice social distancing at your polling place, please just grin and bear it - it won't kill you, and it makes voting safer for your fellow citizens and for the poll workers who are there to make it possible for you to vote!

So - for all those newbie voters, and all those elderly folks who make the trek to vote because they know how important it is, and all the ones in between - 

Can I get a whoop whoop???

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And now it's your turn!

What's got you whooping it up this week?

What's making you do a little happy dance?

Share!  We want to dance right along with you,

And it's always more fun to dance with friends!

The party will stay open until Sunday midnight.

Hope to see you there!

Hugs!

Sarah