Today I voted and submitted my ballot for the US general election. It was work, even with how much ballots and the voting process has been improved over the years. Deciding on local propositions can be tricky, and voting for people is precarious at best. But the point is not for it to be as easy as possible, even though we are well on our way there. The purpose is to enact your civic duty, your responsibility as a citizen of this country. Our political system, the economic marketplace, society... they are the result of what we choose. The real work begins once our elected officials take office, but voting is a fundamental duty of living in this country. What kind of country do we want to be? What type of community do we want to live in? Our voting and our voices determine the possibilities.