Kimberly Snyder is just one of the tens of millions of Americans who have already voted in the 2020 elections, including contests ranging from the presidency to school board seats.
But one thing the Billings, Montana resident has learned is that with the 2020 elections, everything is “extreme.”
“We’ve got far-right, and far-left, and a lot of division and just very extreme principle things thrown around,” Snyder said in an interview with the Southeast Montana News. “Extreme tax bills, extreme corona/pandemic measures, extreme socialist measures.”
As of Oct. 26, more than 60 million Americans have voted in the 2020 elections. In Montana, 362,550 people have voted early.
In addition to the extremes of ideologies, Snyder also spoke about the consequences of this year’s presidential race.
She said, So much is going to come out of this election that will define what America is for the next four years, and potentially for the rest of my life, if it’s extreme enough,” Snyder said. “And that’s intimidating.”
Tensions are undoubtedly high surrounding the presidential race, and from COVID-19 to the Supreme Court nominations, many believe that the next four years will have significant effects on the future.
When asked about her opinions on getting others to vote, Snyder said, “I’m actually torn about this because I think it’s everybody’s civic duty to vote, but if you really don’t know who to vote for, if you feel like the candidates really don’t represent you, then maybe it is your right not to vote.”
Snyder offered up the following call to action for voters, “Talk about politics of it with your family. Talk about religion so that we can we can grow as a people, and we’re not stumped by our own ignorance.”
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