Students and staff hoping to cast their ballot at the Tucson First United Methodist Church polling station near the University of Arizona may have to wait, but they won’t be hungry.
As voters, mostly students, waited in line, volunteers began passing out slices of pizza to those waiting to cast their ballot.
According to Jessica Chalberg, one of the volunteers passing out pizza, the line was taking about 20 minutes, but had increased to about 45 minutes or more at 2:30 p.m. She said she had heard from students that some professors were canceling class so students didn’t have to worry about missing anything if they were waiting in line.
Alondra Brito, a UA student double majoring in psychology and Spanish was one of the students at the back of the line who snagged a slice of pizza.
Brito, who is from Glendale, said she was voting for her family, her community and the economy.
“It’s hard out here to work and study,” she said. On top of double majoring, Brito is working 25 hours a week in a campus job.
“The younger generation needs to show up and vote,” she added.
Michael McKisson
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