by Katherine Ellis
trans. Víctor Flores

Opinion Piece

The Nov. 4 elections will make history not only in this country, but also all around the world. These elections are also important for our state, since we will be voting for a constitutional convention.

This year, I became a U.S. citizen and I feel it’s a great honor to be able to participate in this election and, thus, comply with this right and responsibility. It’s necessary, regardless of what our ethnic background is, to be an active part of the country that has housed us as its citizens and even more now, with the situation this country is current in.

We must commit ourselves to give a conscious vote, to recognize what needs to be done to change this country and move towards a better future. With all the existing informative tools nowadays – newspapers, Internet, TV and others – it’s indispensable that we know all the alternatives before choosing our preferences.

In the country that I was born in voting is voluntary. Nevertheless, when you vote, a voting card is issued. This document is needed for every type of legal proceeding and even to travel overseas, turning voting into an obligation.

In the U.S., we are free to choose whether we vote or not, but we are not taking the time to vote in a prepared and conscious way. When we do this, we are turning our back on a country that has given us so much.

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