Election Day
Update 50
Election Day
Fall 1884
Previously on New SorGun…
Each candidate spent the last days and hours in full campaign mode, reaching out to voters and appealing for their support. Now the time has come… it’s Election day 1884.
Across America citizens were visiting the polls and casting their vote to determine the 22nd president of the United States. Although New SorGun was part of the Washington Territory and couldn’t participate in the national election, a number of local races meant the citizens around the SorGun region would be headed to the polls as well. 
The town of New SorGun was especially electrified, as the office of Mayor was up for grabs. For over thirty years, the first settlement had grown into a thriving town with plenty of bumps and bruises along the way, but this election was the first time the citizens had to choose which path to take forward.
For months, the town has been the site of a political boxing match. Both Kitty Timworthy and Eastman Finch have been battling for votes in an effort to secure the top job in town. From high profile debates, to last minute stump speeches, both candidates have spread their message far and wide.
Finally, today, Tuesday, November 4th 1884, would determine the future of this burgeoning frontier town. The polls opened early and lines began appearing from the get-go.
Finch woke up, and like every morning he had breakfast while reading the paper and glancing out his window at the harbor. 
He then made the short walk up to the new Town Hall and cast his vote. The large crowds took him by surprise, but he was glad to see democracy in action.
Kitty, on the other hand, was up at the break of dawn to help her supporters pass out papers and encourage voters. The Yarahi wharf train station was a hub of hustle and bustle, and Kitty made sure to greet and shake hands with as many town folk as humanly possible.
As the sun set, Mrs. Timworthy finally made her way to the old school house to cast her vote.
She couldn’t lie, it was a thrill just to see her name on the ballet. Other women were making similar strides across the country, and even though women couldn’t vote in the presidential election, Belva Ann Lockwood was the first woman to run a national campaign for president. Kitty didn’t know if she had a chance at winning the mayor’s office, but she was proud of the campaign she had run. She looked down at her ballot once again and marked the box next to her name.
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