Why People Don't Vote

I normally hesitate to write about personal matters, or political interests because I honestly feel like everyone is entitled to their own opinion. That being said, as I went to vote today, I did a few eye rolls and deep breathing exercises and came to the conclusion that this is why the majority of the population just "doesn't bother."

In the midst of juggling work and errands I ran to my polling location to find that it was nonexistent. Frustrated I thought perhaps it had switched back to where it had been before... I got there to see a post it , not a sign, a post it note, saying there was no voting there today. What? My patience was waning as I went home and jumped on line to find my polling location. I went to the website for Los Angeles county and entered my info and there was a glitch with the system - it said my street was nonexistent. I tried again. No go!

I dug through all my old mail I'd deemed "important" and found my sample ballet, but no listing of a change of polling location. Are you kidding me?

Now, I was really getting frustrated. I actually left the house and began walking up and down the streets where I knew I had seen flags on voting day before. I tracked down a school with a news crew and approached. I asked the people inside if they could please help me find my voting local. Now, a little back story. There are actually 2 polling locations within 100 feet of my house, but for some reason, I'd been rezoned to one two miles away several years ago. Why? Who knows?! Since it didn't exist today, the gentlemen showed me a map and asked me for my cross streets. I was in the right place! Finally! He explained that they had rezoned about five times over the past few years.

As I walked up, an elderly gentleman was in front of me. The woman asked whether he was Republican or Democrat. His reply was Republican to which she yelled to the end of the table 'He's a Republican" and actually rolled her eyes as he passed. As I walked up she was shaking her head and shrugged her shoulders at me. A bit shocked, I approached. I'm non Partisan. I want the flexibility to vote for whomever I deem fit...I don't like to be tied down to party lines. I agree with issues on either side.