LTE: Have You Voted Yet?

BY JODY BENSON League Of Women Voters Los Alamos

Have you voted yet? If yes, thank you for voting your values to make your voice heard in how you want to be represented to continue the functioning of our representative democracy. If no, then here's some information to help the undecided voter, or the who-cares voter, understand the issues and choose the candidates and positions that reflect your values. By the way, if you don't think an individual vote matters, then why are so many voter-suppression measures being initiated to prevent particular individuals from voting? Also, if you think our elections are fraudulent and corrupt and that your vote is stolen, then your anxiety can be alleviated by the fact that MIT's Election Data and Science Lab has ranked New Mexico's elections best in the nation. And Los Alamos tops that list of Best. Your voice, your vote, will be counted exactly as you have marked it on your ballot. Information for undecided voters: If you vote in Los Alamos County and you're still undecided about candidates or need more information about the Constitutional Amendment Questions or Bonds (this is a long ballot), please refer to the LVW-Los Alamos Voter Guide with responses by local candidates in their own words about important County issues, You can also read the pros and cons of the Amendments as well as the descriptions of the bonds. In addition, to see the Council Candidates in action, please watch the LWV Candidate Forum to hear Council candidates introduce themselves and answer questions from the audience. Both the Guide and the Forum Recording are available at . Finally, for "the top of the ticket," you can access each of the seven presidential candidates' social media and official platforms through Vote411.org . All of you voting outside of Los Alamos County can also find your voting information at , then go to VOTE411.org to compare all your local candidates and issues. Need more voting information? has specific information for Los Alamos. VOTE411.org has candidate information for every New Mexico address. Timeline for voting: Los Alamos County voters have until Saturday, November 2, to Early Vote from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Los Alamos County Building on Central Avenue or the White Rock Town Hall on Longview Drive. Tuesday, October 29, is the recommended deadline to mail in absentee ballots: Today, Tuesday October 29, is the date recommended to mail in your absentee ballot to ensure it gets to the County Clerk by November 5. You can also deposit your completed ballot in the drop box at either Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos, or the White Rock Library on Sherwood Blvd. Remind your kids at college to send in their ballots now. Election Day, November 5: Los Alamos County has numerous polling places on Election Day. If you are registered in Los Alamos County, you can vote at any polling place from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. In Los Alamos: the Municipal Building on Central, UNMLA on University Drive, the Senior Center on Bathtub Row accessible from Rose Street, and the Golf Course on Diamond. In White Rock: the White Rock Town Hall on Longview Drive. Democracy is not a spectator sport. To become better informed, join the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos. The League is open to men as well as women. For more information, please check .