Did you know that you could vote today - or tomorrow? Or last week? This could be very nice to know if you are planning a vacation during the first three weeks of August and will not be home to receive and mail your ballot for the primary election. Tis simple. Just go to the Auditor's office and ask for the ballot over the counter, fill it out and turn it in. They will want some sort of statement from you about your being gone during the three weeks.

Shirley Forslof, our Auditor, has nothing about this on her web site. On asking her about it via email these past few days she has been reluctant to give a straight answer and declines to comment. Yet it is true - you can vote up to three months before the election if you are going to be traveling during the voting period.

This idiotic summer election requires voters to have all the help possible. This information should have been posted prominently months ago. Indeed, our election process has become almost dysfunctional. An example is the Auditor website saying the election is on August 21 but Shirley now joining others in saying we should vote at the latest by August 20. So - if you know someone who is leaving on a good trip, let them know. The Auditor sure is not.