Fulfill duty and vote in the election

To the editor:

“My vote won’t count, so I’m not voting.”

Voting is a right, privilege and responsibility of citizens.

In a recent local election, Dave Golden and Larry Nuckols were tied. Nuckols graciously withdrew due to health.

A survey by Arizona University states that if gun owners and evangelical Christians had voted, the 2020 federal election would have had different results. The survey also found that over 900 elections since 2020 were won by only one vote.

This election is unique in that we already have experienced four years of a Donald Trump presidency and four years of a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration. We have a clear choice.

Even if a voter doesn’t like either presidential ticket, much more is at stake. Presidents appoint their cabinet, Supreme Court justices, judges, ambassadors, and other administrative workers. All of these officials’ decisions have the potential to dramatically affect our lives.

Likewise, the governor has similar appointment powers, especially in appointing state supreme court justices who can rule on issues of rights and morality.

I urge every registered voter to vote their values and their faith. If not sure, pray, consult the Bible, the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution and The Commercial Review’s Sept. 7 editorial. In addition, I urge pastors to encourage their congregations to vote (and vote their Biblical values).

Finally, I realize that this political contest is primarily a spiritual one. We need to pray for our country. Since Jesus isn’t on the ballot, we need to vote for the candidates whose policies most closely align with His teachings in the Bible, particularly the Gospels. Jesus said we are to be salt and light (salt stops corruption.) We will be held responsible to obey Jesus’ words.

A concerned citizen, 

Cheryl Landfair

Portland