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Your vote counts

Tue., Oct. 30, 2018

Every vote counts – including yours.

I moved to Spokane Valley this past July. I come from a part of the country where voter suppression is a sport.

You will have all the way to Election Day, Nov. 6, 2018, to return your ballot. The postage to return your ballot is paid. You just need to vote.

You will have time to research any candidate you don’t know. If you haven’t made up your mind, you have time to think.

I always urge people to vote. I always say how you vote doesn’t matter. Voting is so important. There are a lot of people who do everything possible to convince you that your vote doesn’t count. Well, if you don’t vote, it won’t count.

Please, please, please vote.

Stephanie Manczuk

Spokane Valley

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