Director's Take

November 5

10-24-2024

Dear Friend,

I hope that November 5 is on your calendar. It’s the day to perform our democratic right. This presidential race is probably the biggest choice for different leadership for our country in its entire 250 years.
 
In general, our average voter turnout in Louisville is 30%. The primary race in the spring of this year saw a 13% turnout. Not stellar.
 
Vote… because it actually matters. It matters because important issues and laws are decided by people that we put into office. And if only 30% of people are voting, then how do we know who is being represented.
 
We are lucky to live in a representative democracy… we elect those who represent us in our governments. That is not so in every country, and rather than throw up our hands because we don’t like how things are being done, that’s when we need to remember that we have a government that allows us to make changes. To cast your vote for someone who most closely aligns with the issues important to you.
 
Stand up. Speak out. Vote.