Vote.

We live in a "mail-in ballot" county, and last week, Doug, Charlotte and I prepared our mail-in ballots, after which Doug and I drove them to the ballot box at Town Hall. I got a letter in the mail a couple days ago, stating my ballot had been rejected because my signature didn't match.

I took the print-out from the El Paso County Voters Bureau to the polling place this morning, and after about a half hour, I was told that I have to go to the county building, located in downtown Colorado Springs, in order to "try to get it resolved."

I am crestfallen, and while I have every intention of going to the county building (I have seven days to do so) to resolve it, I am still sad that as of today, my vote will not count.

So. Vote. It's one of the most important things you can do if you're a citizen of this country (if not THE MOST important). I've never been in this position before on election day. I am exceedingly uncomfortable, but have to accept the fact that I will get it resolved, it just won't be today.

So, like I said, VOTE. If you haven't voted, go do it now. If you have no intention of voting, change your mind and go do it.