The League of Women Voters was born February 14, 1920, so it is 84 today.
As a member, I get lots of information from the League. And I admire it greatly. But I am beginning to doubt its wisdom on the subject of voting. Specifically, the LWV has promoted various schemes to make voting easier, including early voting.
I don’t favor allowing people to cast a ballot weeks or a month before Election Day because they may miss crucial, late-breaking news. (What did President Bush know about 9/11 before it happened and when did he know it?)
Besides, the reason many Americans don't vote isn’t inconvenience. It’s because they figure it doesn’t matter. Sometimes, they figure correctly.
Still, with the growing possibilities of fraud in computerized and on-line voting, it is good to know that LWV is on the job.