ELECTION YEAR This cycle started four years ago, but the end feels like forever After seeing how many hours some voters spent in line during the primaries when poll workers didn’t show up to work, I volunteered to become a poll worker. My site seemed to be full of people with the same idea—they wanted to do something to help this go well. Having been trained on all the rules in place to be sure the process was bipartisan and fair helped me ignore the uproar after Nov. 3. The days before the election, I was listening to people who were saying we needed to keep up this energy post election. So much work needs to be done to end the pandemic, protect voter rights, and undo damages to people and the environment. I don’t want to hear that I should go check on people waving “Fuck Your Feelings” flags. I want to hear about supporting small businesses and independent artists. I want to know how to get ready for the next round of elections in New York City.
Even if you didn’t vote for them, your representatives still work for you. Tell them how to do their jobs better. In July, following John Lewis’ death, public figures called for more action and fewer good thoughts.
Interactive map scenarios at 270toWin.com
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Art Department Weekly • November 24, 2020
Tim Eagan’s cartoon from March 5, 2019, illustrates what makes some of us so anxious about the future (politicalcartoons.com).
