Tuesday’s elections in Andrews and the caucuses in Iowa help make the point that every single vote counts. Reports from the Republican Presidential caucuses in Iowa showed that Mitt Romney had a razor-thin margin of just eight votes over Rick Santorum. Ron Paul came in third place.
Romney got 30,015 votes and Santorum had 30,007 votes. Paul had 26,219 votes.
Over in Andrews, at the western edge of Georgetown County, David Tisdale received 63 write-in votes for a seat on Town Council. Denise Donell Davis got 39 votes, and “Other” got 28 votes.
In Andrews, there are 1,622 registered voters. That’s only an 8.6 percent voter turnout.
In Georgetown in November, the race for three City Council seats — with a field of six candidates — resulted in just 26 percent of the city’s 5,329 registered voters casting their ballots.
In just two weeks, South Carolina will be in the national spotlight as the remaining Presidential hopefuls face a Republican Presidential primary on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Coming up in June, both the Democratic and Republican parties will hold primaries for local and state-wide offices. Chances are there will be run-offs two weeks later.
There are other candidates for Libertarian, Green and other smaller political parties.
Then in November, voters will choose local, state and federal office-holders and the President of the United States.
Some wise person has said something like, potholes are neither Republican nor Democrat.
Regardless of your political leanings, it’s important to learn about the issues, make sure you’re properly registered to vote, and then make the effort to go to the polls on the various election days.
The blood, sweat and tears that have been paid by our forefathers make the democracy we hold dear priceless.
Don’t squander that precious right by failing to vote.
While we may squawk and squabble about “the government,” it’s our government and it’s our responsibility to do all we can to ensure that it’s the best possible government.
We do that by being actively engaged in our cities, county and state and exercising our right to vote.
When you go to the polls, show your voter registration card and cast your vote, then walk out as you wear your “I Voted” sticker with pride.
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