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Fla Dem

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20. Actually, the cemetery is staying open late tonight so women can come and place their stickers.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 11:02 AM
Nov 2016

I understand your thinking, but in this case, it is entirely appropriate.

So Many Women Put ‘I Voted’ Stickers on Susan B. Anthony’s Grave That the Cemetery Is Staying Open Late on Election Night
By Claire Landsbaum

On November 8, 1872, Susan B. Anthony was arrested for illegally casting a ballot in the presidential election. More than a century later, single women are the nation’s most potent political force. Anthony’s grave in Rochester, New York, is a popular destination for women who want to honor her memory by doing their civic duty, and according to the Democrat & Chronicle, this year the city’s mayor is making it even easier to do so.

Mt. Hope Cemetery, where Anthony is buried, usually closes at 5:30 p.m., but on Election Day, it’ll be open until voting ends. “Visiting Susan B. Anthony’s gravesite has become an Election Day rite of passage for many citizens,” Rochester’s mayor told the paper in a press release. “With this year’s historically significant election, it seems right to extend that opportunity until the polls close.”

http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/11/susan-b-anthonys-grave-will-be-open-until-the-polls-close.html
Very cool. K&R NNadir Nov 2016 #2
That's powerful! Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #4
Winning. Iggo Nov 2016 #5
CNN video progressoid Nov 2016 #6
I saw that a few weeks ago as a counter joke to DEAD PEOPLE VOTING underpants Nov 2016 #7
shared on facebook! Thanks eom LittleGirl Nov 2016 #8
I Do Not Support This erpowers Nov 2016 #10
I'm quite sure..... llmart Nov 2016 #13
Somehow, I think Anthony is up there smiling broadly :-) secondwind Nov 2016 #14
up where? snooper2 Nov 2016 #19
Right over your head. kwassa Nov 2016 #26
I just looked up at white ceiling tiles, but you may be on to something snooper2 Nov 2016 #28
The stickers can be easily removed. Crowman1979 Nov 2016 #16
I don't, either. jkirch Nov 2016 #18
No, it isnt. The adhesive is so weak, the stickers will fall off by themselves. kwassa Nov 2016 #25
Actually, the cemetery is staying open late tonight so women can come and place their stickers. Fla Dem Nov 2016 #20
It's just as harmful as laying flowers against the stone retrowire Nov 2016 #21
Posted to my FB page vlyons Nov 2016 #11
kick CatWoman Nov 2016 #12
She's already voted 30 times....LOL ileus Nov 2016 #15
K & R! lonestarnot Nov 2016 #17
K & R mountain grammy Nov 2016 #27
I'd do it, if I were there, knowing the Lifelong Protester Nov 2016 #30
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