Michelle Obama shares a touching story about her earliest memories of voting

Michelle Obama teamed up with When We All Vote to share some of her earliest memories of voting. 

In the clip, Obama talks about watching her father vote as a young girl. In the story, she says his level of effort and consistency in making sure his voice was heard in every election was instilled in her over the years, and taught her about what a “special responsibility” voting can be. 

“Voting in every election is the only way you can have your voice heard. It’s not just important to vote for the president, because a lot of stuff happens at the local level,” the former first lady explains in the video. Read more…

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