My First Trip to the Polls

I wasn't completely sure what was happening this morning. I heard Mommy and Daddy moving about earlier than usual, and then Mommy came into my room and got me out of bed. Although I hoped I was going to have an early breakfast, I soon realized that it wasn't my meal routine that was being adjusted today when Mommy bundled me up and strapped me in my mutli-purpose transportation device. At this point I wasn't sure of my final destination: would it be the car or the stroller? Eventually, the votes had been counted and the stroller won.

As I rolled along, I still wasn't completely sure where we were headed; I had never heard of a "poll" before . . . something new! But, Daddy told me all about the elections for President, Senators, Representatives, and other officials. I don't remember all of the details, but I do remember the crowd at that place called "the polls." After we stood in line for a bit, Mommy and Daddy got these long sheets of white paper and funny little pencils. They stepped into little booths, filled in some bubbles and left others blank, and then stood in line again until they fed their papers to a big black machine. Then we headed back home just in time for me to eat breakfast.

So, that's what voting looked like in our neighborhood this morning. How about yours? If you are able, I hope you either voted early or voted today. Being able to have a say in who leads our city, state, and country seems like a pretty amazing thing. I can't wait until 2026 when I'll get to vote for Representatives and maybe a Senator, and then in 2028 when I get to vote for President too! Until then though, remember that some people (like me) don't have the chance to vote. If you do, exercise that right!