107-year-old woman at polling place: 'Get out there and vote'

WEBVTT SERA: IT HAS BEEN A BUSY MORNING HERE AT THIS POLLING LOCATION IN WEST ROXBURY AND THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT THIS WILL BE IN TERMS OF VOTER TURNOUT, DIZZY OR THAN OTHER MIDTERM ELECTIONS AND FROM THE VOTERS WE’VE TALKED WITH THEIR COMING HERE WITH PASSION. EVEN WITHIN THE FIRST FEW HOURS OF VOTING A CLEAR WINNER HAS ALREADY EMERGED, DEMOCRACY. >> USUALLY WE’D BE SITTING HERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF WE CAN PLAY A GAME PINOCHLE BECAUSE THERE’S NOBODY COMING IN THE DOOR. IT IS REALLY GOOD TO SEE. SERA: AT THIS POLLING LOCATION EARLY SIGNS THAT VOTER TURNOUT WILL BE HIGHER THAN USUAL FOR MIDTERM ELECTION. >> I THINK IT IS GREAT, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUNG VOTERS. REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO GET OUT AND VOTE. >> PEOPLE SAY IT YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOU HAVE TO VOTE. EVEN THE MILLENNIALS ARE VOTING WHICH IS EXCITING. >> IT’S ALWAYS IMPORTANT EVERY ELECTION, ALWAYS. RIGHT NOW IT’S THE TIPPING POIN IN OUR COUNTRY. IT IS SCARY. SERA: AT 107-YEARS-OLD ELINOR DOWNS MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE POLLS, WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE? WHAT WOULD BE YOUR MESSAGE FOR YOUNG VOTERS ? >> GET OUT THERE AND VOTE. SERA: ELEANOR ALSO SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXP

Even within the first few hours of voting, a clear winner was emerging on Election Day: democracy."Usually we’d be sitting here trying to figure out if we can play a game of pinochle because there’s nobody coming in the door. It’s really good to see," election warden John Donovan said.At a polling location in Boston on Tuedsay, there were early signs that voter turnout will be higher than usual for a midterm election."I think it’s great, especially among the young voters. It’s really important for us to get out and vote," one voter said.Some voters said they’re emboldened by what’s going on in Washington. "Because of President Donald Trump," one voter said.“If you want to change, you got to vote. Even the millennials are voting, which is exciting,” another voter said.“It’s always important every election, always. Right now, it’s the tipping point in our country, and scary,” another voter said.At 107 years old, Elinor Downs managed to make it to the polls. She had one message for procrastinators.“Get out there and vote,” she said.

BOSTON —

Even within the first few hours of voting, a clear winner was emerging on Election Day: democracy.

"Usually we’d be sitting here trying to figure out if we can play a game of pinochle because there’s nobody coming in the door. It’s really good to see," election warden John Donovan said.

At a polling location in Boston on Tuedsay, there were early signs that voter turnout will be higher than usual for a midterm election.

"I think it’s great, especially among the young voters. It’s really important for us to get out and vote," one voter said.

Some voters said they’re emboldened by what’s going on in Washington.

"Because of President Donald Trump," one voter said.

“If you want to change, you got to vote. Even the millennials are voting, which is exciting,” another voter said.

“It’s always important every election, always. Right now, it’s the tipping point in our country, and scary,” another voter said.

At 107 years old, Elinor Downs managed to make it to the polls. She had one message for procrastinators.

“Get out there and vote,” she said.

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