Kerry possesses fine qualities
I am writing in rebuttal to Rose Mary Fike. I’m for John F. Kerry because he is the best man to be our president. I’m a Christian and I, too, do not believe in abortion. I made my decision on all the issues, and Christian common sense tells me that abortion is not a political issue. Abortion is a moral issue and always will be. No president or political party has or will ever stop the horrible sin of abortion.
There is no political solution to a moral problem such as abortion.
John F. Kerry is a Catholic and George Bush is an Evangelical. I don’t know the hearts of either one of these men.
What’s in their hearts is between them and God. But I do know that John F. Kerry has all the qualities of a great president. His qualities are very much like those of John F. Kennedy. He served this nation as a young naval officer. He was wounded in combat and served heroically. He served in the U.S. Senate for many years. This man is a proven leader without a doubt. John F. Kerry deserves to be president of these United States, and I’m going to vote for him. God Bless John F. Kerry.
Ronald D. Clark
Uniontown
Important to vote
Voting is one of our most fundamental rights yet thousands of our fellow citizens unfortunately relinquished that right in the past by not voting. The Department of State, through its Ready. Set. Vote. initiative, has worked hard to remind Pennsylvanians to exercise their voice on Election Day. I can only hope that citizens do just that.
When we go to the polls, we need to be aware of two important changes in voting procedures:
First Time Voter Identification – Newly registered voters or persons voting at a polling place for the first time must bring identification. Identification forms range from a driver’s license to a current bank statement. If a voter cannot produce proper identification, he or she may cast a provisional ballot.
Provisional Ballot – A provisional ballot is a paper ballot that will be considered by the county Board of Elections following Nov. 2 and be counted if the board determines that the voter was qualified to vote.
Voters may also cast provisional ballots at the polling places if they find that their name is not on the list of registered voters when they show up to vote even though they registered to vote. Instead of having to receive a court order to vote, voters can request a provisional ballot.
The Department of State has a voter hotline at 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772) and a special Web site at www.votespa.com that provides complete information on these changes and voting procedures.
Pedro A. Cortes
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Harrisburg