Only a few days ago we went to cast our vote. We have to admit that many went to the polls without the enthusiasm we feel after preliminary elections, where there was only election in a single district due to lack of candidates.
In the final elections, as far as we know, there was only one problem, so it was necessary to change the polling place in District F to the South Lawrence East School since the one indicated, the Lawrence South Library, did not meet the conditions necessary for disabled access.
It may seem incredible, but situations such as those indicated are more than enough for many to use as an excuse to skip voting, which is why out of 40,631 registered voters only 6,051 exercised their right.
This may have resulted in all current councilors being re-elected, either by popularity or well known names, not giving new faces a chance to be part of the city’s new cabinet.
But there are always exceptions and disappointments. Among the exceptions is the case of an at-Large candidate who entered through the big door, not only because an incumbent, better known as the most voted, decided not to go for re-election for personal reasons. Perhaps it was because she’s being supported by a popular mayor or because she uses two names.
The reason for using two names was because, as she confessed to us, here she is known by one while in her country they know her by the other and she wanted to make sure people in her country know she was running. We do not know if she received any absentee votes.
Among the disappointments is that of a candidate, with credentials more than enough to serve, was ignored by the voters.
The other disappointment was that of another candidate who was running a write-in campaign, but he only told five people and was defeated by another candidate who shared his secret with more voters.
And what does the future bring? We know or believe we know who Mayor Rivera’s candidate for his succession is. This time, is a she, and we have been informed that she will make her announcement in a Church during Mass.
There’s a phenomenon never seen before in this country, only in Lawrence. Only dictators and kings choose their successors, and she will also make her announcement in a church, with the priest at her side and God as a witness.
But there is more. A young woman who has just started working within the closed circle of Mayor Rivera’s has just given up her position as she plans to run for the position of Mayor although she does not have the support of the latter.
She is among the popularly called millennials. Young people who will occupy our positions in society and mainly the government with socialist ideas.
They are worthy of admiration for their convictions. Although they don’t know how to swim, they are able to jump into the deepest ocean and while they swim among sharks, they invite us to join them.
Where are we going to end? God only knows.
