November 8 is the day that American voters have all been waiting for. Scratch that: exit polling Tuesday night says we just want this campaign season to be over. But most of us at least had the catharsis of casting a ballot. Millions of people living in the U.S., however, didn’t have that option. Whether they’re formerly incarcerated, immigrants, citizens in U.S. territories, or too young, millions of people here don’t have the right to vote.
She conceived of the project while drinking with friends.
“It feels so awful to not be a part of this history,” she said. “Especially with this election, it’s such a huge, monumental shift in this country. I wanted to be a part of it.”
“People who can’t vote are actually really energized and on fire to make sure that we can do everything we can to stop this fucker,” said party attendee Mark Jeffrey, pointing to the Trump piñata hanging from the ceiling.
Piñata candidates hang from the ceiling at @mcachicago (artist Aram says both will be hit tonight, regardless of outcome) #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/OruWetos9d
— Jack (@chicagoladd) November 9, 2016
Then, Sifuentes’s partner and collaborator, Roberto Sifuentes, took to the floor with his bandanna pulled over his eyes and a bat in hand, as fellow collaborators grabbed the ropes suspending the presidential piñatas. Both candidates were lowered, and then pulled up again, as Roberto swung his bat. Clinton lost most of her appendages while Trump was decapitated. Red, white, and blue balloons fell from the balcony as participants scrambled for candy on the museum floor.
