Joshua 24:15 "Choose this day who you will serve...as for me and my house, I shall serve the Lord"
1. Pray first. Our mind is our connecting link with God - Spirit - Higher Consciousness. When we turn first to our higher power, we are more likely to make a conscious, rather than unconscious choice. Pray with positive prayer, not begging or coming from fear.
2. Educate yourself - Pay attention to news articles, outcomes of debates, and yes, even claims on the internet, PROVIDED you fact-check everything. Ask yourself: is this fact or opinion? The following sites are good sources, but the more important the issue is, the more thoroughly you should check it out. Sources: FactCheck.org, Politifact.com, FactChecker.com
3. Consider the source - Even news reporters have conscious or unconscious prejudices and opinions. Do not draw all of your information from a single source. Do not become over-involved to the point that your mind is saturated. The idea is to learn and sort, not to drown in a sea of information.
4. Which candidates reflect your own values? Is it personality that draws you or principle - His or her charm, or the intelligence and value in his message? Are you voting a party line because your parents did? Are you voting for a particular candidate because you don't want to make another person angry?
5. Know the Candidate - Is s/he:
a. Qualified: Equipped, educated and experienced?
b. Independent National View with Interdependent World View - Seeking peace, harmony, prosperity, for all people everywhere, including but not just the US?
c. Grounded in Ethics, Character, Values and Conscience?
d. Making achievable promises and goals?
e. Courageous enough to go against special interest groups and lobbyists?
f. Honest - What they did in the past, will indicate the future.
g. Understanding, Knowledgeable, or Wise?
h. Diplomatic?
6. Watch your habitual thoughts. The thoughts we hold in mind, manifest in and as our lives through the Law of Mind Action. Are you holding thoughts of fear or anger against the opposition, or positive thoughts about the candidate or party you prefer? This will influence your vote.