Article: Your vote can make a difference

How important is your vote this year? Eight years ago I wrote a column on the topic of voting. Much has changed and much remains the same. According to the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau report of voter registration and actual voting, approximately 50 percent of the registered voters are still not voting. The recent primary election turnout was even poorer than that. What a difference it would make if those eligible and registered would actually vote! This issue needs to be highlighted once more because many people in the United States and in Lancaster County neglect this privilege. Throughout our history, people have fought and died to provide and protect our

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