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I remember my first memory of voting like it was yesterday.

For as long as I can remember, I went to vote with my mom. I would pull the levers and open the curtain to cast our ballot. And, I recall being in elementary school and my 5th grade teacher emphasizing how she would always vote because it had been so hard for Black people to vote in America. From those women and others in my life, the value of civic participation was instilled in me at an early age. But, that didn’t mean that voting was always easy.

I distinctly recall standing in a long line during one election after my mom got off work and being told her name wasn’t on the list of registered voters at that precinct. The only way to ensure she could vote that day was to race across town to the Board of Elections office before it closed. Unfortunately, my mom’s story of long lines, inaccurate voting lists, and doing more than should be necessary to cast her ballot is the norm for so many voters in America.

And every time I think about this memory, it reminds me that many Americans have this kind of experience at the polls. And that reminds me why the work we do at Fair Fight Action to protect the freedom to vote is so important.

Because our democracy is fragile, we must work at it every day by protecting our most fundamental rights, including the freedom to vote. And we can do this by ensuring every eligible voter has access to the polls safely and freely.

The team at Fair Fight Action would love to hear about your first memory of voting. Let’s celebrate what we’re fighting for: the right to make our voices heard in our democracy. Please submit your story here, and we’ll share a few in an upcoming email. [[link removed]]

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Thanks so much for sharing,

Cianti Stewart-Reid
Executive Director, Fair Fight Action

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