Election day

Today all of the nation flocked to the polling stations, country wide, to draw at least two crosses. We had the honor of drawing no less than three crosses each.
It was time for municipal elections, and it is the hope of all that the situations with most municipalities will improve.
Unfortunately there has been mismanagement to lesser, but mostly to larger extent.
I will say no more - it can become very negative!

The flower in the image grows in my garden, it is a strong/woody shrub with blue/silver leaves. It grows to about waist height, or higher, and fills a spot that otherwise would have been empty or bare.

Apologies, I do not know it's name!