Votin' Day

 

No doubt you already knew it was election day in these United States.  You could hardly avoid knowing it.

We dutifully participated in  our civic religion and cast our highly futile ballots.  We can vote for a Republican in theory hereabouts.  Alas,  for most local offices in this area the Republicans don't even bother to put up a sacrificial lamb.  The choice here is usually between a left-wing Democrat and an extreme left-wing Democrat.  This year rhere is a Republican congressional candidate on the ballot for a change.  But nothing else locally to bother about..

We read about election fraud elsewhere but it doesn't happen here.   It doesn't have to.  When you've got a lock on the vast majority of the constituency, why bother?  But in the event the Democrats don't have a solid lock in your area and something untoward might be happening, Fr Z has a suggestion here.  It's worth a try.

Otherwise, from the Occasional Prayers section of my office book:

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom:  Guide and direct, we humbly beseech Thee, the minds of all those who ae called at this time to elect fit persons to serve in the government of this country.  Grant that in the exercise of their choice they may promote Thy glory, and the welfare of our nation and state.  And this we beg for the sake of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  Amen.

While we're on the topic of respectable voting for responsible people and whatnot, I don't get this one:

I mean isn't the minimum age now, what, around 12? Surely, they can't all be that young.