[wavelandscott (Scott)]

In the USA voting is not mandatory and in off year elections voter turn out can sometimes be low. This past November 8th my town held elections for a number of local offices including for the position of School Board (a group that decides things for the local school district...contracts, curriculum, policies etc.)

On a bit of a lark and because I was not particularly well versed in the folks running for office I exercised my right to vote by submitting a "write in" vote...choosing neither of the folks running (a perfectly legal thing to do)...

To make a long story not quite as long, this local election took on a Bush v Gore quality when the results were tallied...and it was declared a tie.

My vote (or lack of) meant that our town has had to re-run the election for school board (at some expense)...

Sure there were lots of folks who did not vote that could have influenced the outcome but I've felt a bit guilty about what happened the first time around because of my vote and so I took the opportunity to become a bit more informed and vote again during the "do over".

I just wanted to give everyone a reminder that sometimes every vote does count.

Now before this gets out of hand, as lately many threads for some reason have (I guess it is the summer heat)....So I say first off Moderators feel free to lock as needed.