The presidential primaries are over in Iowa, New Hampshire, Wyoming, and Michigan. Analysts have divided candidates in both parties into first and second “tiers” and are already speculating on who does and does not have a chance of “making it,” based on these early primary results. What happened to the good old days, when voters decided who was going to “make it?” We hope that discerning voters will judge all candidates on their own merits, and vote accordingly on Feb. 5. Forget what the pundits say.

Closer to home, voters will have several opportunities to participate in the political process: Feb. 2 at the annual town caucus, March 29 at Annual Town Meeting, April 1 at town election. And every month there are opportunities for voters to make their voices heard at meetings of the selectmen, School Committee, Planning Board, Board of Health, Conservation Commission, and more.

There are sundry other ways people in town can get involved to enrich the fabric of the community, many of which were showcased at last weekend’s Volunteer Fair: the Ambulance Squad, Conservation Trust, Fanfare! for Music, the Farmers’ Market, For Art’s Sake, the Council on Aging, Friends of the Library, the Garden Club, the Harvard Historical Society, Harvard Local, Harvard Schools Trust, PTO, the Woman’s Club—the list goes on.

What issues are important to you? Think about it—and pick your spot.