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Did you know there\u2019s an election next week? There is. Did you also know that it matters? It does. Do you know why it matters? Because you matter!
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Join the effort to preserve our community by becoming a monthly donor today<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

When can I vote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voting is open now in Warren County. You can vote at the county auditor\u2019s office<\/a> until Tuesday, November 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s on the ballot?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of important races<\/a> on the ballot. Multiple city council seats<\/a>, several school board seats<\/a>, the DMACC board of directors<\/a>, and other local races are all on the ballot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does it actually matter?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With everything going on in the world, your local city council might not seem very important. It\u2019s tempting to think that elections only matter when a president or (maybe) a governor is being elected. But this is simply not true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people elected on November 4 will have a direct impact on your life. The decisions they make can affect your taxes, your child\u2019s education<\/a>, the books you check out of the library, the streets you drive on, and a host of other issues that touch your daily life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Americans have always believed that power should rise from the bottom up and not the top down. And it doesn\u2019t get more \u201cbottom up\u201d than your city or county. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You matter. Your daily life matters. And so, the offices and issues that impact your daily life matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure to vote by November 4. Change the world, one local election at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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