My friend Sravana Dasary posted this:
That’s a great way to document the fact that her family’s voted!
Each of us needs to vote, to take an active part in our own governance…to ensure that the nasties and the goons don’t reign over us.
So…what does YOUR finger say? Have you voted? I hope you have!
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