By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor
The historic New York home of women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony, who was arrested in the 19th century for illegally voting, has been designated as an official polling place.
The Rochester-based historic site, located in a neighborhood named after Anthony, had approximately 700 people show up last Saturday for early voting, The New York Times reported.
In 1872, Anthony voted in the presidential election and was later arrested by authorities who came to her home, as state law prohibited women from taking part in the political process. More Here