The polling place at Empire State College, Westfall Road. 6:03 a.m. [Photo: David Kramer, 11/03/20] See At Empire State College, I voted for “?”
by George Cassidy Payne
The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.
– John Lewis
He tried hate speech and voter intimidation. He endorsed gerrymandering and photo ID laws. He declared the election illegal before the first votes were counted and said he was uncertain about a peaceful transfer of power. In every way that he could think of, President Trump has tried to dismantle faith in the American institution of free elections. He has personally assaulted our trust in the process.

(left) Voters lined up outside Carmen Clark Lodge in Brighton Town Park, Westfall Road, 5:57 a.m. (right) Empire State College, Westfall Road. 6:03 a.m. [Photos: David Kramer, 11/03/20] See Susan B. Anthony’s gravesite on Election Day and the day after

Mt. Hope Cemetery, 11/03/20. (left) Olivia Kim’s statue of Frederick Douglass with ribbon celebrating the 100th anniversary of national women’s suffrage; (right) Members of Election Day 2020 NYS, a documentary seeking to connect the historical impacts women have made in political movements to those of today, interviewing mother and daughter. [Photos: David Kramer, 11/03/20] Susan B. Anthony’s gravesite on Election Day and the day after
Although we may never see that rate of turn out again, this election is about the strength and resilience of American democracy. Trump tried his best to make this election about himself. But it is not about him at all; it is about the sacred ideals of our Constitution. The people have spoken, and they want to be heard. That is the winner. Biden and Trump and every other politician running for office is a mere servant to that Truth.

Mt. Hope Cemetery, 11/03/20 at the gravesite of Susan B. Anthony. (left) Bryan and Samra Brouk. Samra is running for State Senate in the 55th district; (right) Placing an “I Voted Sticker” on Anthony’s grave. [Photos: David Kramer, 11/03/20]See Susan B. Anthony’s gravesite on Election Day and the day after
Voter turnout in the United States presidential elections

U.S. presidential election popular vote totals as a percentage of the total U.S. population. Note the surge in 1828 (extension of suffrage to non-property-owning white men), the drop from 1890–1910 (when Southern states disenfranchised most African Americans and many poor whites), and another surge in 1920 (extension of suffrage to women). This chart represents the number of votes cast as a percentage of the total population, and does not compare either of those quantities with the percentage of the population that was eligible to vote. (wikipedia)
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Susan B. Anthony’s gravesite on Election Day and the day after