Look out: it's election season

“Leaves are falling all around, it’s time I was on my way.”

Thus sang leader singer Robert Plant on Led Zeppelin’s classic 1969 song “Ramble On.”

OK, so leaves aren’t falling — yet. And I’m not really on my way anywhere.

But with Labor Day behind us, we are officially on our way into the election season. I know, I know, that’s not a season on most people’s radar, at least not until leaves really do fall and it starts getting cold. It’s hard to think about checking ballot boxes when it’s still pretty hot outside.

Many people look at voting as one of those necessary evils, if they look at it at...