WOMEN: Honor the Sacrifices of the Women Suffragettes & Cast Your Ballot Today

Tue, Nov 2 2010 by Amanda Kathryn Roman

As voters head to the polls throughout our nation today, it’s important to remember that for many Americans the right to vote has been hard won. For one of those groups - woman voters - the ballot initiative process has been a critical step in achieving representation.

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As detailed in the I&R Almanac, ballot initiatives were a critical tool in raising awareness of equal voting rights for women: