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Tuesday's Election (Cont'd)
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On Election Day, I volunteered at our local precinct, handing out sample ballots and thanking people for braving the long lines.
When a charming older African American woman approached, I asked whether she wanted a sample ballot. She said yes and took it from me. Then she asked me what to do next: "This is the first time I have ever voted, you see."
She said this in a matter-of-fact tone, but my reaction of obvious surprise moved her to say, "I was too young to vote for Kennedy, and he was the only other person who I wanted to vote for until now."
We gave her the basic instructions, and she got in line. A half-hour later she emerged, smiling, with her "I voted" sticker affixed to her coat.
DONALD O. GRAUL JR.
Washington
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