Voting in today’s election wasn’t as much fun as it should be

It’s not easy being a voter. It’s even harder when there’s no obvious choice, no leader who instills confidence, no single candidate who makes you think “I want this person to represent me,” no party whose policies clearly or even mostly match my own values.

I wasn’t excited about going to the polls today. I voted without conviction. I felt none of the thrill of many former elections when I voted for something. I’d rather vote for something or someone because then you feel you’re part of something.

Sometimes I vote for the candidate, sometimes the party. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Today, my X went beside the candidate for the party I thought likely to do the least damage. That’s a hell of a thing, isn’t it?

I know, I know, it’s important to vote and you should just do it. Maybe I have voter’s fatigue.

Tonight, there will be much celebrating at the election-night parties of the candidates who win, and brave faces at those who don’t. And there will be much talk of “moving forward.” But I don’t think there’s much reason to be proud of politics in B.C. right now.