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It was a legendary suffragist’s home. This year it’s a voting site.
Leaving “I voted” stickers on Susan B. Anthony’s tombstone has become a tradition. Now New Yorkers can cast their early ballots at her longtime Rochester home.


Susan B. Anthony’s gravestone in Rochester sits decorated with “I Voted” stickers after early voting began in New York last week. (Lori Scholer)

By Karla Marie Sanford
Updated October 31, 2024 at 2:53 p.m. EDT | Published October 31, 2024 at 11:29 a.m. EDT

Kate Scholer was already excited to cast her first vote for a woman presidential nominee when her mom gave her the good news: She can do it at Susan B. Anthony’s house.

Located in Rochester, N.Y., the National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House honors the woman widely credited with paving the way for women to vote. This year marks the first time the center is an early voting location for residents of Monroe County. ... “Everyone’s so happy to vote and have that privilege, especially to vote early, at such an important place,” said Scholer, 24.

The new polling site expands the popular tradition of voters placing their “I Voted” stickers on Anthony’s tombstone in the nearby Mount Hope Cemetery. For many, especially as Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns to be the nation’s first female president, the ability to cast their vote in Anthony’s home and then continue the pilgrimage to her gravesite highlights the sacredness of the vote.

Massive crowds of voters have flocked to the house to cast their ballot early, said Deborah L. Hughes, the president and CEO of the museum.

The Post broke down the eight races and three long shots that could determine whether Democrats lose control of the Senate. Ten competitive races will determine whether Republicans retain their narrow control of the House. ... “We had hoped to be busy, but Saturday was kind of overwhelming,” said Hughes, who said the center had long sought to be a polling site.

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Susan B. Anthony’s gravestone in Rochester sits decorated with “I Voted” stickers after early voting began in New York last week. (Lori Scholer)

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