Moritz Life

As you know, I (along with my entire family) am a citizen of the United States of America.

What is probably most exciting about this to me is the fact that I am now able to vote in an election. Because our family moved out of Canada only about 2 months after I turned 18, I was never able to vote in a Canadian election. Since I only recently became a US citizen I have not been able to vote here in the US either.

This November will be my first time ever voting!

I recently received my "vote-by-mail" ballot, and will soon be filling it out to vote for a number of political offices and measures.

Here is a highlight of things for which I can vote.

Nationally (the only truly national vote/office in the country):

• President of the United States of America

State of California:

• House of Representatives (United States Congress)
• Member of the State Assembly
• Superior Court Judge

City of Fresno

• Mayor

Measures

• Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act
• Standards for confining farm animals
• Children's hospital bond act grant program
• Waiting Period and Parental Notification before termination of minor's pregnancy
• Renewable Energy Generation Initiative Statute
• Eliminating right of same-sex couples to marry

I have yet to make decisions on a number of the votes yet, but I am planning on mailing my ballot in before the end of October.