I am a Republican who lives in Maryland. Over the past 250 years, more than 1 million American patriots have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can be blessed with freedom.

The least I can do is vote.

As a member of the GOP in a Democratic state, I realize that the candidates for whom I vote will most likely lose. That is not the point. By voting, I have earned the right to complain about my government. If you did not vote, then you have not earned that right.

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I stand in line on election day with my fellow citizens to vote in a free election. To me, it feels like the Fourth of July in November.

ED NICHOLS

Montgomery Village, Maryland

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