On Saturday, a co-worker relayed to me a conversation that her mother had with a friend. This woman’s mom had just waited in line for a while to vote early in Chicago. The conversation with the friend went something like this:
Mom: I just voted. Are you going to vote early, too?
Friend: Well, I’m not sure I’m going to vote at all.
Mom: ….What? Why not?
Friend: If I vote, they’ll probably call me up for jury duty.
Mom: WTF?!
Ok, I doubt my co-worker’s mom said that, but I’m sure she did have some choice words for this woman. There are so many ways your local court systems can find you for jury duty. If you have a driver’s license, they’ll find you. If you pay your taxes, they’ll find you. In some states, if you have a bank account, they’ll find you.
But, if you make up a lame excuse like this and don’t vote, I’ll find you!! And ridicule you mercilessly. In this historic race, there are no excuses for anyone who is capable to not participate and vote on November 4th!
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