To me, yes, and to many others as well, it does. But to some voters who do not know what integrity, doing the right thing, having morals even means, then how can that be part of the factors in determining who they vote for? It isn’t. Those voter will decide based on color of skin, gender, sex, etc.. Worse yet even based on color of hair, eyes, age, weight, height , last name, or even the Eeny Meeny Miny Moe method.
In Congress and state capitals with multiple elected officials meeting to serve us, the likelihood that some of those elected officials having those attributes is greater. But what about small towns, cities or school boards with five, seven, or nine serving, especially non partisan? Then it does become more important amid the apparent consequences of the lack of those attributes.
That is why voter turnout is so important, especially among those who have integrity, morals, and know the meaning of doing the right thing. If you are in this group and believe elections do matter, then you can look back and see the affect of electing the right candidate or the wrong candidate.
Irmo has an election coming up next Tuesday with three candidates running. Many voters do not, in my opinion even know this. It has been one of the quietest elections in quite some time, so I do expect a low voter turnout, which is not good for Irmo residents.
But how do you know who is the best candidate, if they are not really getting the word out or only campaigning to certain individuals and not to all Irmo voters.
Process of elimination. That is how most informed people make good decisions. Eliminate those who have been dishonest with you the voter, lied about living in town, false addresses, promises to fix the roads, etc. things that you and I know requires other elected officials decisions, limited tax dollars from other agencies and promises that they will work with those other officials, as if that has never been thought of or tried in the past. That’s called bunco bunco. Then look at who is left, what they say, how they have served you as a resident in the past.
One should start resonating better and as they say “the cream rises to the top”.
Integrity does matter.
Hardy King
