Today is election day in St. Louis. The Post Dispatch reports sparse voting, which I think does not favor my candidates. I will be voting for Lewis Reed for the office of president of the board of aldermen and for Kacie Starr Triplett for alderman in my ward. Still, it’s nice to vote in an election that doesn’t require me to despise anybody. The alternatives to my candidates aren’t bad people and will perform rationally in office if elected. Maybe I’ve just described the reason why this election isn’t drawing voters out in large numbers.