election day

Every election, a pilgrimage to Rochester, New York takes place. People from all over the United States, a large number of them women, place their "I Voted" stickers on suffragette Susan B. Anthony's grave, an homage to her fight for the 19th…

This year's election season has been particularly brutal. For one, the coverage has been non-stop for what seems like a decade. The process has been more insane than ever before, people are more riled up and hateful than at any time I can recall,…

Hillary Clinton has spent the last few months going after the millennial vote — and it's paid off. Back in September, myriad headlines claimed that the millennial vote could cost Clinton the election. She spoke in Philadelphia about what is at stake…

It took nearly a year and a half of campaigning, but at long last, the end is here. The 2016 presidential election has come to an end, and it's time to shift your focus from all the obsessive checking of the polls to, well, what's next for the…

In light of Tuesday's midterm elections, a handful of celebrities, and otherwise influential people, have taken to social media with messages encouraging their fans to vote. The most recent Election Day post came from Beyoncé, whose election-themed…

When you hear the phrase "election observer," your first thought might go to the people who go to developing — or failing — democracies in order to make sure everything goes smoothly. In reality, though, it's normal to have election observers at…

What do you remember about your first time? Was it quick and painless, or did you take your time? Did you feel confused, excited, nervous, or uncomfortable? In March For Our Lives' new "My First Time" voting PSA, a slew of celebrities (including…

On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that it would not hear a North Carolina voter ID law case, thus leaving in place a lower court ruling that struck down the statute. In 2016, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the law discriminated…

Like many of you, I was surprised (to put it mildly) when Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election, and like many of you, I've been doing my share of Monday-morning quarterbacking in an attempt to figure out how the biggest electoral upset in…

Amongst all the fear and anguish and despondency that has been dominating headlines in post-election United States, much about the electoral college has been floating through our country's discourse as well. The topic has come up frequently in…

Gilmore Girls may have been wrong about Hillary Clinton becoming President, but that doesn't stop the show from being politically relevant. In fact, Gilmore Girls is as relevant as ever if you consider these quotes from Rory's friend, Paris Geller.…

As a woman, I was more than saddened by the results of the 2016 election — I was scared. Quite simply, I fear for what this election means for women's rights. By electing a president who has openly bragged about sexually assaulting women, many women…

On Election Day, amid my freaking out, there was a green lining: Massachusetts, Nevada, and California approved legalizing recreational marijuana. My timing is good. After a decade in New York City, I just moved home to California just last…

I dressed very carefully the morning of Election Day. I didn't wear a pantsuit or the "Make Herstory" shirt I had in my closet, just a simple outfit that I might've worn any other day of the work week. But despite how apolitical my clothes appeared,…

In one of the most unexpected and most polarizing upsets in modern history, Donald Trump became the president-elect on Tuesday. He secured an estimated 279 electoral votes, according to The New York Times, but he ultimately lost the popular vote to…

Last night, America confirmed that I do not matter. That I should be judged or valued not on the content of my character or the content of my work, but on my face, my bust, how much I weigh, whether or not I am an eating machine. As a woman, I’m…

You probably didn't believe it could happen, but Donald Trump is the president-elect. It's happened. And, understandably, a lot of people are wondering what we're going to do next. What any of us can do next. We've had an election that has exposed…

Last night, privileged American liberals — white, nondisabled, middle class to wealthy, straight, cis, highly educated liberal voters — got an incredibly painful wakeup call. Months — and years, really — of warnings that America was turning into an…

For every American who hoped that love, tolerance, and respect would prevail in the 2016 election, this outcome may feel like an electric shock — and it's understandable that many of us are having trouble coping with Trump's win. As the polls closed…

If you are feeling like me, you are confused, despondent, blind-sided, disappointed, and just plain sad — sort of like you might need a miracle to change the results of this election, since the results of this election were overwhelmingly…

There’s no getting around it: Election night was rough. More than rough — it was what I would argue will be remembered as one of the darkest moments in American democracy. But George Takei’s election night message, which he shared across his social…

So, it happened. Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States. If you're anything like me you're sitting here confused, betrayed, sleep deprived, angry, hurt, and clutching your eighth caffeinated beverage of the day. It still feels…

Election night was, well, incredibly stressful. And even more anxiety-inducing than watching the polls? Now dealing with the fact that Donald Trump was elected president. If the future seems bleak AF right now, know that you're not alone. But you're…