It is my day off and I am curious. About what? About H.R.-1, the For the People Act of 2021. This is a Democratically sponsored bill in the House of Representatives that addresses voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and more. It is discussed, pro and con, in the news, by politically oriented talk shows, former presidents, current presidents, and places in between. So, I spent part of the day being curious about the details and issues attending the topic at hand.

I wondered if there is a moral obligation to cast a vote. Of course, there are lots of voting guides for Catholics, discussions about the forming of a moral conscience, but I did not easily find anything on the basic moral obligation to participate in the civic function of voting. But if one is curious enough… Continue reading →