A Vote For Change

A Vote For Change

In October 2020, Yazmin Cruz voted in her first presidential election. Although the election was on November 3, 2020, she decided to cast her vote on October 18 via an absentee ballot. Because of the global pandemic, Americans had the opportunity to vote either in-person or through the mail. "There is something powerful in this photo because I am not only holding my ballot as a first-time voter but I am also voting as a first-generation student, a Hispanic woman, and as a daughter of two Mexican parents," she said. For Cruz, this photo serves as a reminder to always use her voice as a catalyst for change. "This image holds my determination to be a part of history," Cruz said.

Stephanie Cruz

October 18, 2020

Jamee N. Pritchard