We watched the movie, Swing Vote, tonight. What went through my mind as Bud walked in to cast his tie breaking vote in the presidential race? Not what the writer intended, I would bet.
I was solely focused on the fact he had been denied his right to a secret ballot – by everyone involved.
That, to me, was a scary thought. I remembered that the way our voting was set up in the presidential election last year, people were standing so close behind us (waiting to vote), those with good eyesight could most likely have read some of our choices – had they wanted to. I had nothing to hide, but some are not as comfortable – and have the right not to be.
And then I found this October 2008 article about Hurdles for Voting when Disabled….
Just food for thought for the future…. Steps forward, however small are steps forward… but sometimes I’m in a hurry to get that step in.
