Voting is a privilege, one that Californians with access should exercise given just how many others face barriers to doing so.
Moon Ong and her daughters Elsa, 5, center, and Elizabeth, 6, right, drop off her ballot at the San Francisco voting center at City Hall on Nov. 3, 2020. “I feel like this is my country,” said Ong who was able to vote for the first time. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters features authors voting for the first time this November to help Californians understand why new voters believe in the importance of casting a ballot.
This belief stemmed from their own experiences as noncitizens in the 2000s. They watched American politics from the sidelines, yearning to be more involved and have a say in the decisions shaping their lives. After living in the United States for years, they learned about the responsibility that came with voting, seeing the potential for real change and the consequences of voters’ decisions.November was our favorite month, and it wasn’t just because of Thanksgiving.
This year, my mom is particularly excited to have a say in health care policy due to the impact terminal illness has had in our family.Everyone’s contribution counts when it comes to voting, even if it doesn’t always feel that way. To me, this is the ultimate group project where each of us have a role to play in deciding our future since the decisions that our elected leaders make affect us for years to come.
This summer, while working with a mobile clinic in rural Oregon, I spent a lot of time talking to patients about their backgrounds, learning about where they came from and what barriers they faced to simply receive basic medical care.
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