I voted to cancel our uncontested March 3rd Town Council election, in which two candidates were running for two seats, and simply appoint those candidates to the seats once the incumbents' terms expired. This was a surprisingly controversial issue at the Council, but I stand by my vote. America is a democracy, and voting is core to our identity as a nation. I see it as my role as an elected official to protect and celebrate our democracy—but I also see it as my role, as a ste