Hey Virginians - early voting has started! We have an election in November, and early voting (in-person and by mail) started yesterday. As your resident election officer and good citizen, it's my job to remind you to register to vote and make sure you actually go vote. Every election is important, so please take time to check your registration status and make a voting plan. If you live in my neighborhood, maybe I'll see at the polls on November 2. I'll be volunteering for my third election. Maybe I'll get to call in the unofficial results again.
Patti Smith is one of my favorite musicians and writers. She and her husband, Fred "Sonic" Smith (of MC5), wrote "People Have the Power" in the late 1980s. It appeared on Patti's 1988 album Dream of Life. I've seen her in concert a few times and attended some of her book talks, and she always sings this song as a closer (even at book talks). The song has the spirit of a 1960s protest anthem, and that's what the pair was trying to bring into the song. I think about this song a lot, especially since 2017. It makes me feel like we can actually do something. We can make change.
Virginians, get your voting plan ready and vote early. If you live outside of Virginia, check to see if you have an election in November (a lot of states do) and figure out your voting plan.
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