The grave site at Mount Hope Cemetery has become a gathering place for Election Day reflection, honoring Anthony’s legacy and the fight for voting rights.

Susan B. Anthony's gravesite, of course. A visit to the noted suffragist at Mount Hope Cemetery is an Election Day tradition in Rochester. Hundreds had already crunched through the fallen leaves of the graveyard during last week's early voting period to plaster their "I Voted" stickers on the headstones of Susan B.

The tradition of placing “I Voted” stickers on the activist’s gravestone began in 2016 and now attracts visitors from across the country. The cemetery uses plastic covers to protect the stones for Anthony and her sister Mary, then preserves the covers for display as historic artifacts in their own right.

Rochester, N.Y. Susan B. Anthony led the suffrage movement and her final resting place is always a destination for voters on Election Day.

A visit to Mount Hope Cemetery is an Election Day tradition in Rochester. While polls are open until 9 p.m., the cemetery will close at 5 p.m. prompt Tuesday.

Her destination was the same place more than 10,000 people are expected to visit on Election Day – the gravesite of Susan B. Anthony, a Rochester, New York, icon and leader in the suffragist movement.

Since 2016, thousands of women have made the pilgrimage to suffragette Susan B. Anthony's grave in Rochester, NY to adorn it with 'I voted' stickers.

On this Election Day and in the days leading up to it, thousands of people have been visiting suffragist Susan B. Anthony’s grave and leaving “I Voted” stickers to honor her. Anthony voted illegally in the election of November 5,