Cuvalla Morse, 79, voted at South Division High School.
“It’s the most important thing I can do.”
Photo and interview: Niamh Rahman.Rodney “Black Radical” Alexander, left, with his brother Jordan Alexander, voted in Madison
“I’m voting because it’s important. I want to lead by example. I want the youth who think their vote doesn’t matter is not the truth, that they can be the difference makers in this election.”
Photo and interview: Pierce Doyle.Ashley Rodriquez, 23, is a first-time voter. She cast her ballot at South Division High School in Milwaukee.
“I voted because I think it is important to represent our rights and to definitely make ourselves be felt and known and seen.” Photo and interview: Niamh Rahman.David Jacobson, 53, voted at Salem Baptist Church in Eau Claire.
Why did you choose to vote in person?
“Always have.”
Photo and interview: Jake OlsonAmara voted at Mendota Community Elementary School in Madison.
“I voted today because I really want things to change.”
Photo and interview: Pierce Doyle.Emily Williams and Chelsea Weiss, both 22, voted at the Salem Baptist Church in Eau Claire. Mary Anne, 77, voted at Salem Baptist Church in Eau Claire.
Why did you choose to vote in person?
“Well I’m old school, and not very trusting.”
Photo and interview: Jake OlsonSean stood outside the polling place on the UW – Eau Claire campus holding a sign telling people where to vote. He said he was glad the sign did not promote a specific candidate, because he was worried about having “a milkshake thrown on him.”
Photo and interview: Jake OlsonCheeta, 27, voted at the Eau Claire Children’s Theater.
(2020 is) “one of the most important elections.. It’s important for us to use our right to vote. It’s our country and our right to decide who we elect.”
Photo and interview: Jake Olson.Corey Caldwell, 26, voted at Carver Academy in Milwaukee. Photo: Niamh Rahman. Liam Sullivan, 18, voted at Hillside Terrace Family Resource Center in Milwaukee.
Photo: Niamh Rahman.Stacy Ream, 36, Hillside Terrace Family Resource Center in Milwaukee.
Photo: Niamh Rahman.Dirk Ormsby, 27, Hillside Terrace Family Resource Center in Milwaukee.
Photo: Niamh Rahman.Taniqua, 36, voted at South Division High School.
Photo: Niamh Rahman.Henry Lindeman voted in Maple Bluff, next to Madison.
“I want to see things get back to kind again.”
Photo and interview: Pierce Doyle.
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