The Voter

The first thing you need to know about Beatrix is that she is the sort of person who reads the fine print. Don’t ask her to sign her name to anything unless you’d like to wait while she reads every word and fully understands what it is she is signing. She ordered her absentee ballot weeks ago. She knew we’d be picking it up from her in person (to deliver to the ballot box, in person — we’re not trusting the USPS this cycle) so she had plenty of time to spend on it. This is the first time she’s voting in a major election. So, it should surprise no one that she’s an excellent voter. She took her responsibility as an engaged citizen seriously. She took the time to research every candidate and ballot measure. She wrestled with the difficult fact that sometimes you don’t like either choice very much but it is incumbent upon you to choose the one that is less bad. She discovered that sometimes you don’t get a choice as there’s only one candidate running. That with many ballots measures not…