Dear Humans,

Over 200 years ago, our Constitution set up a system of self-government. Today we perform a task essential to it. We vote. We have a say in who represents us and our communities.

Voting is not the only way to be involved. Susan B. Anthony was barred from voting (and even arrested for trying to do it) and she still made a difference. Our other rights–to speak out, to protest, to petition our government–can also lead to change.

But today is a big deal. Because voting is not just us marking down our own personal preference. It’s us imagining the kind of communities we want for ourselves and our fellow citizens. And that–us caring about the kind of world we live in together–is the heart of self-government.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt