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I You get the right
V   to complain in the
, Iface of all those

self-righteous folks who say “If
you didn’t vote, dorI’t complain.”
And, well-meaning though they

i are, aren’t they just a bit insuffer-

able? Afier you’ve voted, you get
to complain all you want about A
what terrible things the government
is doing or what obviously terrific
things it’s not.

9. It doesn’t cost anything and it
feels good. And when you feel ,
good, you look good, so after vot-
ing, you’ll look ‘fabulous, baby!

8. You can wear all your Pride- ~
Wear to the polls to enliven the
wait. Or better yet, goin drag and
loudlyarmounce your name to the
clerk.

7. It’s less painful than a tattoo or a
piercing. Not only is voting pain-
less, so is registering (see #4). You
do, however, have to remember
your name.

6. The more of us the marryer. If
you want equality, ya gotta vote for
people who are willing to fight for
it.

5. Remember Florida. The election
that wasn’t can’t happen again if
everyone eligible registers and

votes. Then again, it has been sug-

gested that international observers

be employed to ensure fairness.

iMuch easier if we do it ourselves.

4.. It’ll shock your parents — and

your friends. Especially when you
drag them down to thepolls with
you — after getting them registered,

‘of course. And you can register at

your town hall or at R.U.l.2?
Queer Community ‘Center or at a
table on Church St. in Burlington
most Saturdays, or by any Justice
of the Peace or Notary Public.

3. Lawrencev. Texas. It’s about
privacy and equality, andwhether

* the next U.S. Supreme Court

vacancy goes to a Scalia or
Thomas clone or someone less 
homophobic? Rigid? Someone who
will consider the case against
DOMA on its merits.

2. State judicial retention. Guess
who gets to decide whether the
state Supreme Court Justices who
brought Vermont civil unions keep
their jobs? You do! ‘Or at least, any-
one who votes for state S
Representatives does. They’ll hold

‘the hearings and cast the votes.

'1 . Use it or lose it. What would
happen if the Administration decid-

ed to “postpone” the election
(that’s not paranoia, the plan was

      

floated this summer as a possible
response to a “terrorist act”) and
we all went to vote anyway? Last
day to register to vote in the
September 14 primary is ‘
September 7, the day after ‘Labor
Day. There’s a primary race among
the-Democrats for Lieutenant
Governor between two experi-
enced, smart, great women candi-
dates. Three Republicans, one of
whom identifies as a transwoman,
are vying for the right to oppose
the re-election of Vermont Attorney
General William Sorrell. Pick Your
Choice! Your Vote Is Your Voice!
Last day to register for the ,
November election is October 2-5.

I You can actually vote‘ early,
up to’ 30 days before the primary or
general election day by asking for
an early voter ballot at the town _
clerk’s office and either voting
there on the spot or taking the bal-
lot home and mailing it in or P’ _
returning it in person before elec-
tion day. You can vote in the pri-
mary RIGHT NOW! ’

Vote as if your life,
your health, *

and your future
depended on'it —
they do!    

Euan Bear
Editor