I got to participate in the ultimate exercise in democracy last night: municipal elections. Yup, got my absentee ballot in the mail and promptly filled it out; mailed it this morning. I was a little disappointed to see that there wasn't a lot of choice among the candidates, and a few were even running unopposed (*cough* boardofeducation *cough**cough*). Although for the first time since I can remember voting in Colchester municipal elections, the Republicans actually ran a candidate for First Selectman. Maybe when I move back I'll register with the Green party and run as a third party candidate for selectman. That'd be a fun part-time thing to do.