Voting: Enjoying our Democratic Privileges

There is nothing like living in China to help you appreciate the right to vote. We can vote by sending in an absentee ballot. Since we did not receive one in time, we could fill out a form from the internet for overseas voters. US citizens even can FedEx their vote for free if they are based in China. It is a very empowering feeling to send in a vote by express mail! As Lila completed her paperwork, she asked her assistant (Sheila) to help send it. Sheila took so many precautions to ensure she did it right. As Sheila said, In China, we do not have elections so I really want to make sure I do this "ballot thing" right. It was such a charming and meaningful statement -- she may never know just how much I appreciated her comment.