2016 Florida Primary Date and Voter Registration Deadline

Being someone who has repeatedly criticized the voting populace for its apathy and lack of consistency in showing up to the polls on election day and voting (the last two local elections had 12% turnout), I thought I might make a point of reminding folks that the Florida Presidential Preference Primary for 2016 will be held on March 15, with early voting allowed on March 5-12.  If you haven't yet registered to vote in Florida or want to change your party affiliation, the deadline to do that is February 16...

I know it's tempting to rationalize to yourself that your one vote won't tip the scales and decide anything.  But remember, when your elected leaders do something that you don't like, that they got to where they can make those bad decisions because of the people who took the few minutes necessary to vote.  And also, that perhaps they got there in part because of people who would have voted for someone else but didn't think it was worth the bother... 

If you need to register or update your information, here is the link to the Florida Division of Elections.