Watch: West Wing Cast Says Down Ticket Voting Important, Too!

If you’re a fan of political analyst Lawrence O’Donnell on his MSNBC show The Last Word, you know he is also an Emmy-winning writer/producer for the old political TV series The West Wing. But he’s not the reason the beloved cast re-united for one more “walk and talk” sprint through the White House halls. They reprised their roles in a campaign ad for the sister of actress (and Bruce Cohen friend) Mary McCormack, who played Deputy National Security advisor Kate Harper. This is from The Last Word’s blog:

Bridget Mary McCormack is running for Michigan state Supreme Court. In a sketch littered with inside jokes, The West Wing team came together to bring attention to the not-so-sexy issue of filling out the non-partisan section of the voting ballot. This is how Michigan and 14 other states select their supreme court justices. As Bradley Whitford, who reprised his role as Josh Lyman, explains, “In non-partisan elections all across America, voters are leaving part of their ballot blank. And they don’t even know it.”…..

While voting for Supreme Court justices may not be particularly racy, it is important. In fact, state Supreme Courts’ decisions could influence the general election. Just this week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on the state’s voter ID law, sending it back to a lower court to ensure that all voters can get an ID by November 6.

So remember there are more candidates and issues than the presidency when you vote, too, please.