Plan to see Susan B. Anthony’s grave today? Over 10,000 expected to visit on Election Day

Rochester, N.Y. — Planning to stop by Susan B. Anthony’s grave after voting today?
You aren‘t alone: Over 10,000 people are expected to visit the famous suffragist and leave an “I Voted” sticker on her headstone in Rochester’s historic Mount Hope Cemetery on Election Day.
The tradition of paying homage to Anthony on Election Day started in 2016 when Hillary Clinton, the first woman to win a major-party nomination for president, faced off against Donald Trump.
Voters from across the Rochester area flocked to Anthony‘s grave — covering her headstone in voting stickers to mark the historic moment. Anthony would’ve undoubtedly approved: The Rochester abolitionist and suffragist was arrested in 1872 after she dared to vote.
Eight years later, the tradition continues with another woman, Kamala Harris, running for president on the Democratic ticket. And with the popularity and availability of early voting growing, Anthony’s headstone was already lovingly wallpapered in colorful stickers before Election Day arrived.
The Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery, the nonprofit that works to restore and preserve the historic cemetery, expects more than 10,000 people to visit Anthony’s grave in Mount Hope Cemetery today.
After visiting Anthony’s grave, visitors can also take a selfie with a life-sized cardboard cutout of the suffragist and speak with knowledgeable volunteers from Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery.