Mid-Afternoon Suffrage

I did cast my vote, few minutes before its supposed closing time.

I was forcing sleep after lunch to rid of my 4-day old sneezing and coughing but by my wife's prodding I promptly went up in unpressed clothes and proceeded to the nearby school for our not-to-miss-duty to practice our right of choice, that is who we'll seat at the Barangay Hall.

As usual, this election was no better than the last--youngsters giving out campaign materials at the gate, candidates shaking hands with the who's-who, vendors and poll watchers everywhere, people roaming around looking names, with police presence that's no good at all. Though we'd usually find my (and my wife's) name after only a few classroom/list scanning, we'd spend more time lining up than casting our ballots.

I think we just had enough it's about time we get serious on automating our electoral system--it will benefit most of all the voters--what politicians have been baiting all this time.