There are a lot of things I could be writing about with a title like ‘Sad Reality.’ Good grief, it seems as though we can barely cast our gaze in any direction and not be confronted with something that makes our stomach flip, our heart to feel squeezed in anguish, or our breath whisked away into the ethers.

I’m not going to touch upon any of the heavy duty stuff tonight, though. That’s not to say that what’s concerning me isn’t critically important. Because it absolutely is – and it’s a national disgrace that’s it’s even occurring and that it needs to be discussed. But here it is:

When you read this there will be six days left before Election Day. And if you have any intention whatsoever of voting by mail or absentee ballot, it is TOO LATE to rely on the United States Postal Service to deliver your ballot in time to be counted. It’s stunning, really. And yet it is entirely predictable.

Deliberate Sabotage

You might remember the brazen changes the then newly appointed U.S. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, ordered this past summer, including the removal of over 700 high speed sorting machines and changing the rules for employees which deliberately caused slowdowns in delivery times. Well, it worked.

And it worked especially well, interestingly enough, in several key states that may be pivotal to the results of the election, including Pennsylvania.

As a result, if you requested an absentee or mail-in ballot and haven’t yet filled it out (and in PA, that includes placing it in the smaller, inner ‘secrecy’ envelope and then into the larger outer envelope that you fill out and sign), it is TOO LATE to put it in the mail and expect it to arrive at your Board of Elections in time for it to be counted. Instead, you need to hand-deliver it to an official drop off box. Check with your Board of Elections to determine where they are.

Alternatively, you can always vote in person on Election Day. But if you decide to do that, YOU MUST BRING YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT (including all the envelopes) WITH YOU TO THE POLL. This is IMPERATIVE.

Be Wise – Be Savvy

If in doubt, check out the several websites, including Plan Your Vote, that can help you make sure your vote is counted. Vote.

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