By Carolyn Watts, Resident of Northwest Planners
It was an eventful day at the polls. It was exciting to see all the first-time
voters. Young people are excited to provide their input into our country’s
government. It was also disappointing to have individuals we had to turn
away. We had individuals who had registered after the deadline for this
election. One who had come with his mother had only registered to vote
that morning. This made them ineligible to vote. A few did not know that
they could only vote in person in their Indiana county of residence.
A potential voter had an out-of-state driver’s license who thought that was all
he needed to vote. It was shared that some had registered to vote at
agencies designated to do so. When called to verify, we were told that
these agencies had failed to fulfill their obligation to submit the applications.
The number of people who were unable to vote at our location was
disheartening. Multiplying this throughout the city, county, state, and nation
resulted in many lost opportunities.
What can we do? Check your voter status in advance. Have someone to
help you?
Unity In Motion,
Carolyn Watts, Resident of Northwest Planners
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