Use your power

Do you think your voice is not powerful? Think again. There is a concept called “The Power of One”. One person can make all the difference in life and in situations. One person can move mountains and that same single person’s power is expressed in voting. 

Famous leaders of our nation’s past provide us with their sage wisdom. Thomas Jefferson, Former President and one of our Founding Fathers said, “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” 

It’s election season and many candidates from a variety of positions are pursuing their various offices. You, as a citizen, have the power of choice in your hand. You are one of the many heroes in our collective story and it takes action to tell a great tale. Passivity will only produce unhappy results. 

President Jefferson also said, “The government you elect is the government you deserve.” Therefore, in our constitutional republic, legal citizens have the right to express themselves with the power to vote. Many have said, “This is the most crucial election we have ever faced.” 

We encourage you to look over our candidates’ section and carefully read what these people running for office have said, what positions they are taking and then make your choice who to vote for.  

Also, included in our election section are sample ballots to inform the public of who is running for these offices. There are also instructions on where to go to your various voting places. 

National politics are ultimately decided by the local government. So, it is important to take seriously what happens here in our hometown and know that we in Hot Springs County do truly affect the nation.