On the Porch
Onisha Ellis
It’s election season in Florida.
The mailbox is stuffed with colorful and large campaign cards, all promising their person to be the best candidate for the job. Or declaring to us why someone is the worst candidate for the job.
Since the presidential candidates have been decided, we are now in the throes of the battle of the locals, mayors, commissioners, judges, school board and other assorted elected positions.
I confess I have no idea for whom I will vote on August 20th.
I miss the time when meeting candidates was simple. Towns would hold gatherings in a mall or other neutral space and candidates would explain why one should vote for them. People were nice. No yelling or slinging slurs.
My modern method of choosing a candidate begins in my car. Yes, my car. As we drive through neighborhoods, I take note of yard signs, in particular, the yards with multiple signs. If the yard has a sign for a candidate that I know I wouldn’t vote for, I probably won’t vote for any of the candidates whose signs are there. Weird, I know, but it’s a starting point.
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Unfortunately, this year there aren’t many yard signs. I’ve only been able to eliminate 3 candidates. I guess I’m going to have to read all those mailings and pray for Divine wisdom.
Do you have any unique methods to determine your vote?
Be sure to vote in your local elections!
After my retirement, I decided to re-learn the canning and preserving skills I learned from my mother but hadn’t practiced for twenty years. I titled the blog Old Things R New to chronicle my experience. Since then I have been blessed to have six other bloggers join me, DiVoran Lites, Bill Lites, Judy Wills, Louise Gibson, Janet Perez Eckles and Melody Hendrix
In addition to blogging, I’m a general “mom Friday” for my author daughter, Rebekah Lyn. I also manage her website, Rebekah Lyn Books
My 2024 goal is continue to use my love of photographs and words to be an encourager on social media.
Old Things R New 
My voting update: My yard sign method was a total fail. Fortunately a friend did extensive research and shared it. We voted on Friday and the early voting station was the library. I love libraries!
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