Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on this date in 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. Achieving this milestone required a lengthy struggle. When Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment on August 18, 1920, the amendment passed its final hurdle of obtaining the agreement of three-fourths of the states. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the ratification on August 26, 1920, changing the face of the American electorate forever. Today, a group of local officials joined Mayor Riggle and 11-year-old resident Annie Waltz to recognize this important event. Annie wrote the Mayor back in February urging her and the City of Delaware to mark this important day in history.
From left, Board of Elections Director Karla Herron, Delaware Municipal Clerk of Court Cindy Dinovo, Delaware County Commissioner Barb Lewis, Annie Waltz, Delaware Mayor Carolyn Kay Riggle, Delaware Municipal Court Judge Marianne Hemmeter and Delaware City Prosecutor Natalia Harris
From left, Board of Elections Director Karla Herron, Delaware Municipal Clerk of Court Cindy Dinovo, Delaware County Commissioner Barb Lewis, Annie Waltz, Delaware Mayor Carolyn Kay Riggle, Delaware Municipal Court Judge Marianne Hemmeter and Delaware City Prosecutor Natalia Harris
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