Susan B. Anthony Was Arrested for Voting. Now Her Home Is a Poll Site.

In 1872, Susan B. Anthony cast her ballot in the presidential election in a bold act of defiance, marking a crucial moment in the women's suffrage movement. Shortly afterward, a deputy federal marshal visited her home in Rochester, N.Y., to arrest her for this act. Fast-forward 152 years to the present day, over 700 voters visited Anthony's former residence—now a museum and National Historic Landmark—after it was designated as an early polling site. 

The home, located in Rochester’s Susan B. Anthony neighborhood, served as a polling station this year for the first time, celebrating the progress achieved since Anthony's time. Rebecca McGinnis, a voter at the site, reflected on the historical significance, noting the sense of fulfillment standing where Anthony once fought for women's voting rights, alongside her child. This location connects past struggles with present democratic engagement, symbolizing a full-circle moment in the ongoing narrative of women's rights.