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ESSENCE.com invites you to share your Election Day photos and join the conversation: All day on November 6, share your post-voting pride with @essencemag on Instagram — make sure you tag it #ESSENCEVotes, and we may feature you in a photo gallery on ESSENCE.com.

And as the ballots roll in that night, join our conversation on Twitter using the same hashtag: #ESSENCEVotes.