To the editor:

A is for allowing time to vote on Election Day.

B is for the ballot on which we record our choices.

C is for our Constitution granting our right to vote.

D is for doing the right thing — support your democracy by voting.

E is for our free election traditions.

F is for fair elections.

G is for the good people who work the polls and are faithful to the Constitution.

H is for our long history of free and fair elections.

I is for our Declaration of Independence.

J is for the judges who defend the Constitution when false claims are made against election results.

K is for no kings in American government.

L is for the love of country, which knows no party affiliation.

M is for mail-in ballots, long may they live.

N is for numbers counting when votes are tallied.

O is for the illegal and unconstitutional oversight of the electoral process that the executive branch is attempting in many states.

P is for the many poll workers who faithfully guard our voting process from beginning to end.

Q is for the quiet resolve of voting rights attorneys who are ever vigilant to protect our rights and the electoral process.

R is for those who rally to get out the vote.

S is for Supreme Court decisions that sometimes, but not always, support the voting rights of Americans.

T is for the thrill of casting your vote.

U is for understanding how important it is to vote.

V is for voting, a sacred American privilege.

W is for the willingness of many Americans to stand in long lines in order to vote.

X is for the exemplary effort Black Americans made to secure their right to vote.

Y is for YOUR participation in midterm voting.

Z is for zero, which is how your vote counts if you don’t show up to vote.

Carol Anderheggen

Portsmouth