Editor, Gazette-Journal: The day before an election matters. For months, candidates, political parties, advertisements and social media have told us what to think. Election Eve is the time to turn down the noise. Look at the candidates one last time—not their advertisements, but their records. What have they accomplished? Are their promises realistic? Who benefits? Check the information that makes you angriest. Something designed to make you furious deserves more scrutiny, not less. Ask yourself: Am I voting for someone because I believe that person will govern well, or because I’ve been persuaded to dislike someone else? Here in Gloucester, elections affect taxes, schools, public safety, infrastructure, development, farms and our rural character. Local elections matter. So do primaries and special elections. The people we elect make decisions about the place we call home long after the campaign signs come down. Make a plan. Confirm your polling place and hours. Know what identificatio...