Hollywood Heads to the Polls: Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon and More Share Voting Stories
Jennifer Garner, Billy Eichner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jimmy Fallon, Cynthia Nixon and John Krasinski are among the stars who posted about their involvement in the midterm elections on Tuesday.
Many stars took to social media on Tuesday to share that they voted in the 2018 midterm elections. A number of the photos consist of the stars wearing their "I voted" stickers, while others included why it is important to vote in their caption.
Accompanied by a photo of her wearing a blue sweater and her sticker, Mindy Kaling, who previously suggested in a tweet that Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship guaranteed in the 14th Amendment would invalidate her own status as a U.S. citizen, captioned a photo on Instagram, "Thank you 14th & 19th Amendment for letting me vote today! Comment or tag yourself if you feel the same!"
Reese Witherspoon also shared that she voted on Instagram. The actress posted a photo with the simple caption, "I voted! How about you?!"
Sarah Jessica Parker posted a video on her Instagram page that shows off an "I am a voter" pin attached to her sweatshirt, which states the same phrase. "I hope you are too," she captioned the video before alluding to inclement weather in New York. "As the motto goes 'Neither snow nor rain...stays...' THIS courier from getting to the polling place and casting my ballot."
Taylor Swift, who has been encouraging fans to post photos on their own social media accounts after voting, spoke about the importance of voting in a series of Instagram stories. “I’m seeing a lot of underestimation of young voters in this new generation who now have the right to vote just in the last couple of years,” she said in her story. "But these are people who grew up post-9/11. They grew up with school shooting drills at their schools. These are people who want to vote."
“It’s not enough to just want change,” Swift continued. “It’s not enough to just want to vote. You have to go and make change by voting.”
David Chang shared on his Instagram story a photo of his absentee ballot, along with the caption, "If we are ever honored to get *** amazing. But sort of want to be the longest tenured ** ever."
Judy Greer shared that she voted on her Instagram story. In one video she whispers that she hopes everyone is voting, while she shows off her "I voted" sticker in another clip.
Sophia Bush reflected on her experience of early voting in an Instagram post. The actress wrote, "I voted early. It was honestly so much fun. So poignant. I went skipping down the street singing afterward. No joke!"
Look below to see which other stars showed up to the polls to vote in the midterm elections.
It’s pouring outside.
But my voter spot was packed.
Never been so happy to wait in line. #Vote2018 pic.twitter.com/ns4UYdt3YO— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 6, 2018
Did it! Have you??? pic.twitter.com/DatN3m1oGf
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) November 6, 2018
| Taylor’s Instagram story about #ElectionDay and encouraging everyone to #GoVote - “You have to go and make change by voting and today is your opportunity to do that.” pic.twitter.com/CR6y6YJSD3
— Taylor Swift Updates (@TSwiftLA) November 6, 2018
Vote with a friend! #GoVote #IVoted #WeVoted #MidtermElection2018 pic.twitter.com/jlj2pZsJbP
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) November 6, 2018
“I just voted. Get out there New York, vote today!” - #AmyPoehler#ElectionDay #GoVote #IVoted #VoteToday #MidtermElections2018 pic.twitter.com/sJbyoR6MWg
— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) November 6, 2018
Just Do It! ! I Just Did From Across the Ocean!! People Do your part!! We Got This!! #vote pic.twitter.com/fMcwL342Iw
— Madonna (@Madonna) November 6, 2018
Go out and vote today. Bring friends. Be a part of the solution. Democracy is not a spectator sport. #GetToThePolls pic.twitter.com/Tgf3iUVNZN
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) November 6, 2018
#Vote pic.twitter.com/JjMwC5SHLS
— John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) November 1, 2018
My GOD if you’re living in NYC lookit the “I Voted” sticker they designed I WANT THIS STICKER go #Vote everyone in NYC I mean pic.twitter.com/Wh52Vz324X
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 6, 2018
I voted, you? pic.twitter.com/ZBPIBytYyx
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) November 5, 2018
#IVoted because the patriarchy isn’t going to dismantle itself pic.twitter.com/A7e6sdurwC
— Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) November 6, 2018
Standing up for my country, myself and my daughter. #grabembythemidterms #ivoted
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Be like @eric_mccormack & @therealjamesburrows! Get your I voted sticker and post a picture!
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I voted, animals!! Comment #HereComesTheChange if you voted today pic.twitter.com/pY2lOEDmH2
— kesha (@KeshaRose) November 6, 2018
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) November 6, 2018
For all of our ancestors that fought and died and lived and survived and created everything we now have access to, I bow down in deep honor. We are proud to be your wildest dream and we won’t let you down! Let’s keep it up we are awake, aware, growing & powerful!! #ivoted pic.twitter.com/ajyaBi85E8
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 6, 2018