In his reminder to vote on November 7, 1950, Herb Block conveyed his own global perspective on the priceless value of voting rights. Two ragged drudges, who are portrayed as physically oppressed by the yoke of totalitarianism, express incredulity that U.S. citizens with the precious right to vote sometimes choose not to exercise it. In the fall of 1950, an off year for elections, the news media gave notable attention to stories about voter registration drives and the expectation of high voter turnouts in close races in New York City, Ohio, and Chicago.

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