Age 108 and voting for the first time, and more

last updated 8 January 2015

Age 108 and voting for the first time

A 108-year-old South Carolina woman is about to vote for the first time. Joanna Jenkins, who was born during Teddy Roosevelt’s administration, decided to cast her first ballot after watching the presidential debates. Her family thought Jenkins would be ineligible as she does not hold a state-issued ID, but the Beaufort County Board of Elections was able to register her as an absentee voter. “She is a great example to others that it’s never too late to vote,” said the county’s director of elections, Scott Marshall.

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