Whether you vote by absentee ballot or in person on Nov. 3, making you vote really count is critically important.

By that, it is suggested that many voters choose to vote only at the “top” of the ticket, say, for president, governor, and maybe a few more “major” offices, failing to cast votes for candidates toward the “bottom” of the ballot, such as those running for state representative, state Senate, and state Executive Council.

Those at the top of the ticket for whom you vote can only be as effective as their entire “team” exists, so you are encouraged to vote a complete ballot when you vote. Do not abdicate voting in any of the races on the ballot.

And please remember, vote like your way of life depends on it – because it does.

NORMAN J. SILBER

Gilford