Vote!
“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.”
— Susan B. Anthony
![Sven Torfinn. People wait in line to cast their votes. 2011.](https://about.jstor.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Picture1-450x300.jpg)
Sven Torfinn. People wait in line to cast their votes. 2011. On 9th January 2011 Southern Sudan’s people began voting in a referendum on whether to become independent from the North, part of a peace agreement which was signed in 2005. Image and data from Panos Pictures. © Sven Torfinn / Panos Pictures.
As the United States holds its 2020 presidential elections, we rounded up a selection of images that reflect the importance of voting–throughout history and around the world. We encourage you to cast a vote and make your voice heard.