Our ballots are arriving for the most important election of the year. Here is our chance to have our say, to make a difference in the halls of political power.

I have been working with other supporters of Bernie Sanders to help implement the political revolution he called for. He always said it wasn’t about him, that we all needed to be part of the revolution in order for his proposed changes to happen. To make it easier for people to decide who to vote for in the current election, a group of us — called Revolution Vashon — have worked together to create a sample ballot of the most progressive candidates on our Vashon ballot. The ballot can be viewed online at revolutionvashon.org/vashon.

There wasn’t enough agreement (2/3 vote required) among the group of Bernie supporters to recommend either Hillary Clinton or Jill Stein for the presidency, so you are on your own there. (Me, I’m holding my nose and voting for Hillary.)

If you, too, are a supporter of progressive causes, I hope you will vote the recommended slate. It’s the closest we can come to a vote for Bernie.

— Diane Emerson