A recent NewsPress editorial on voting makes the case for higher voter turnout and concludes with the question, “What will your excuse be for not voting on election day?”
Maybe people who aren’t informed or don’t care won’t vote. Maybe that’s not a bad thing. Is a vote cast in ignorance any better than not casting a vote?
Maybe people can’t find a candidate they really want to vote for.
Maybe people are dissatisfied with Oklahoma’s exclusionary ballot access laws that make third-party candidacies and other choices extremely difficult.
And maybe people are tired of newspaper editorials telling them what to do and what not to do.
Bossy newspapers
- Joe Lobell
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Charles Baker, 82, died January 21, 2021 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His memorial service begins 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church with a livestream available on his personal page at strodefh.com.
Dr. Jan M. Carlson, 86, passed away on January 12, 2021 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. There are no services planned at this time. Family and friends may read his full obituary by visiting www.strodefh.com.
Charles Edward Rice, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Services will be held at a later date. Dighton Marler Funeral Home of Stillwater has been entrusted with arrangments.
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