Marie Bottineau Baldwin was an attorney and advocate for women voting. This plaque honors her. As some Republicans push rescinding the 19th Amendment or enacting "household voting," we must redouble efforts to protect the rights of women and individuals to vote. #elections #suffrage #vote #politics

The worst vote ever was held in Liechtenstein in 1968. Discover the surprising details at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-vote ( #vote, #politics, #Liechtenstein, #Europe, #EuropeanHistory, #suffrage, #women, #womensRights, #liberation, #womensLiberation, #voting, #worst, #setBack, #horrible)

In 1893 on #ThisDayInHistory, #NewZealand became the first country to grant all women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. It was still racist for a while, as #Maori and European-descended elections were separate, but it was still a major win for #suffrage and #feminism.

On this day in 1870, Louisa Ann Swain became one of the first women in the U.S. to cast a vote legally – after 1807.

Some women in New Jersey did vote in the late 17- and early 1800s. 🧵

#Women #Suffrage #Vote #First #History #OTD