Are You Registered To Vote?

In case any of our American readers haven't heard, there's some sort of an election next week.  If you were not aware of this fact, you have my most sincere congratulations.  I, too, wish that I had spent all of 2020 so far in a bunker.

The Presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has caught 99% of the attention, with the remaining 1% devoted to a few high profile Senate races.  It's important to remember, however, that not all of the important decisions are made on a national stage.  There are plenty that happen on a more local level, from state environmental regulations to city policies that may govern zoos and aquariums.

It's not enough to show up at the polls or fill out an absentee ballot.  It is incumbent upon all of us to be informed about the issues on a local, regional, national, and international level, and vote in a way that will help shape the kind of world that we will be living in.  Surely a few annoying Facebook reminders and radio ads aren't too much of a price to pay for that?

I saw these meme attributed to Sam Sutton, but if it has a different origin, please let me know and credit will be given to the content creator.  Thanks!