Filmed on Election Day 2020, this documentary reflects on New York’s suffrage legacy.
Women and the Vote airs Friday, September 20 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
Filmed on Election Day 2020 in cemeteries across NY state, Women and the Vote is a mosaic on the past 100 years of women’s political equality, the present moment, and the future. Interviews with visitors in The Bronx, Sleepy Hollow, Auburn, Rochester, and Buffalo intertwine with rich historical elements to generate connections between New York’s suffragist legacy and contemporary voters.