Register to vote

You and your family and neighbors might not be registered to vote, even if you think you are.

The Supreme Court and Congress recently made it more difficult to vote. First Congress gutted the Voting Rights Act.

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could begin the process of unregistering people who have not voted recently.

In some precincts, too few machines are provided, making lines unnecessarily long. It’s like they don’t want us to vote. Curious.

If you have moved, changed names, or not voted in a while but want to vote in the upcoming election — go to vote.org or voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/WhereToVote.aspx.

You will be able to check your registration status, and register if you need to.

If you are registering voters, and someone says they are already registered, offer to verify their registration.

Given recent developments, their confidence may be misplaced.

Local elections are where future leaders get the experience to make them fit for those higher offices.

Think of elections for local offices as training camps for future members of Congress and presidents.

Voting in all elections keeps you registered and contributes to better candidates in the future. John McAndrew

Rochester, N.M.