On the morning following the November elections of 2108, I went to the county board of elections and registered to vote. It was, as the headline in the photo above stated, the first time that I had registered to vote in 34 years, and it was made possible because of the passage of Amendment 4 giving felons the right to vote.

My first opportunity to do so came the following April when I voted in the election for the mayor and council people in the Village of Miami Shores where I live.

That morning I, like all the other residents were allowed to cast 3 votes, for the seats that were up for grabs among the 7 candidates. I voted for Crystal Wager, who became the mayor, Julio Martinez, who I knew wouldn't get elected but who's willingness to stand up and say things that many other residents wouldn't, and for Steven Loffredo.

I did not vote for political operative Christian Ulvert, who I had by then written about unfavorably. (See Miami Shores Archives 2019.)

The final vote for the third open seat turned out to be a tie. Christian Ulvert and Steven Loffredo each got 893 votes.

Had I not been allowed to vote, and had I not voted for Loffredo instead of Ulvert, Christian Ulvert would have won that election by ONE VOTE!

Loffredo went on to win the runoff election.

Never believe that your vote can't make a difference!

It's Miami, Bitches!

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