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Home • Celebrity

Celebrities Cast Their Votes on Election Day

The big day is finally here! After months of intense campaign ads and debates, celebrities joined millions of Americans in casting their votes for the next president of the United States. See how celebs like Beyonce, Tracee Ellis Ross and Ne-Yo exercised their democratic right.
By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 28, 2020
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Shortly after posting an open letter to President Obama, Beyoncé shared a photo of herself with her ballot.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Beyonce/ Tumblr
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“Time to vote! Grab a friend to join you and head over to your polling place,” tweeted President Obama.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Barack Obama/ Twitter
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“Bring H20, snacks, chair, hat 4 shade,” tweeted Gabrielle Union before casting her vote in Los Angeles. “Be prepared,” she added. 

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Gabrielle Union/ Twitter
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Tracee Ellis Ross is all smiles after casting her ballot. “I voted & I feel so good! Cloud 9! Nothing like the feeling of voting!” she wrote.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Tracee Ellis Ross/ Twitter
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Mariah Carey let her voice be heard at the polling booth today. “Four more years!” she tweeted.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Mariah Carey/ Twitter
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“I have #VOTED!” tweeted an excited Michelle Williams. “I was serving ‘vote or die’ face!”

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Michelle Williams/ Twitter
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“I got my vote in! Yay!” tweeted Tichina Arnold.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Tichina Arnold/ Twitter
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Ludacris rocked the vote in Georgia.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Ludacris/ Twitter
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LeToya Luckett was up and early to vote with her grandmother.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Letoya Luckett/ Twitter
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Civic Duty

NE-YO traveled back home to ATL after not receiving his absentee ballot in time to vote in the 2012 U.S Presidential Election.

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“Know who you’re voting for…#Obama,” urged Toni Braxton after casting her ballot.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Toni Braxton/ Twitter
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Lenny Kravitz exercised his right to vote today.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Lenny Kravitz/ Twitter
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“Proud to cast my vote for Barack Obama!” tweeted Russell Simmons.

Celebs Cast Their Votes on Election Day
Russell Simmons/ Twitter