Woman Goes on Midterms Road Trip After No Absentee Ballot

November 6, 2018 1:22 PM EST

An intrepid woman went on an epic road trip to make sure that she did her civic duty for the 2018 midterm elections after her absentee ballot was a no-show.

Emi Anne, the Chief Advocacy Officer at Youth Caucus of America, took to her Twitter to share her journey to vote in the midterm elections after her absentee ballot for North Carolina never arrived.

Over an impressive 22-tweet thread, Emi gave a play-by-play live-tweet narrative of her adventure to get from Washington D.C. to Durham, North Carolina, which included an overnight bus, a trip to the polls, and a flight to make it back to D.C. in time for work the next morning. Along the way, Emi also found time to advocate for causes she believed in, make a playlist, listen to podcasts, stay hydrated and wear a face mask because “skincare stops for no election.” After about 17 hours of travel, Emi announced that she was back in D.C. and ready to “bring this election home!”

Read all of Emi’s epic election adventure below.

My absentee ballot didn’t come so I’m taking an all night bus to NC, voting, and flying back to be at work at 11 in DC. Stay tuned as I live-tweet my venture into madness for the sake of civic duty. #VoteSaveAmerica #iguess
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

To pump myself up for this trip I’m listening to @PodSaveAmerica. Why? Because @jonlovett @jonfavs @TVietor08 and @danpfeiffer are personally responsible for this trip (and will help me stay strong as I try to get home to vote).
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

In the part where folks usually promote their soundclouds I just wanna say: if you’re in NC, please vote to #nixthesix amendments. Also, I’m a @HealthCareVoter and I hope you are too.

more after I pack as much as will fit in my backpack.
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

Current roadtrip playlist is just Toto and @HamiltonMusical so hmu with song reccs if you want
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

Me walking to go look at the Capitol Building lit up at night before getting on the bus to vote and being scared by a rat just scurrying around the sidewalk is maybe too big a metaphor for life since 2016 and yet it just happened.
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

My favorite view in DC (omw to take the gavel from Paul Ryan) pic.twitter.com/nrrpSt6pR7
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

My favorite ceiling in DC (omw to vote the NCGOP out of state leg) pic.twitter.com/TFzP2VDwXC
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

MADE IT ONTO THE BUS! In a night mask because skincare stops for no election. Next stop: probably VA but I’m comin’ for ya Bull City! pic.twitter.com/hRfeREkd5L
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

We are still in VA. I’ve missed this state a lot since graduating from @HollinsU but also I would like my migrane to go away. Hydrate or Diedrate, folks pic.twitter.com/0RlE7GEhlo
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

Okay team I’m gonna do my darnedest to get some sleep so I can have half a brain to do my job when I get back to DC. Feel free to hop into my DMs or donate to @LGBTCenterRal while I nap!
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

i was awoken by Richmond & major Wicked vibes. If you’re in VA, please vote for @timkaine and @JenniferWexton even if you have to uhhhh defy gravity to do so. pic.twitter.com/DXcUBpgbqz
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

I can’t sleep & I’m thinking about how, around 6 months ago, I was taking another bus home to Durham during the AL special elections and ended up having a conversation with some guys on the bus about @DougJones & kitchen table politics.
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

NC is an incredible state with SO MANY opportunities for bipartisanship to benefit the state. But the Republican supermajority in our state leg. would rather continue tearing our state to shreds with divisive legislation & outrageous gerrymandering.
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

The current state senate majority leader actively leaves female senators out of legislative meetings because they “ask too many questions”. He’s also responsible for gerrymandering women in his OWN PARTY out of state seats.
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

GOOD MORNING TEAM! I slept 30 minutes, and now I’m bopping to @wunc while I get dressed for the polls. Fun fact: my college friends once joked that I only listen to @NPR and Beyonce. They’re not 100% wrong.

GET OUT AND VOTE WITH ME TODAY!
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

In line to vote!!!! pic.twitter.com/KD0iZc19ul
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

#nixallsix NC! pic.twitter.com/rCyxXVsXgt
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

HEY LOOK MA I MADE IT! Thanks to @TVietor08 and the whole team of @PodSaveAmerica and all of YOU for giving me a whole bunch of love & support through my journey!

Here’s hoping I make my flight!! #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica2018 #VoteSaveAmerica #Midterm2018 pic.twitter.com/o6VXxfKnd7
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

Also, if you were curious, I didn’t have to get a provisional ballot! Everything went off without a hitch, and HUGE thank you to all the incredible folks working at the polls this morning!!
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

Hi team! I made it to work! Thanks for everything the past few hours! Let’s bring this election HOME! (ft. my gremlin face) pic.twitter.com/rQ6xnCjefD
— Emi is Online (@f_emi_nist) November 6, 2018

By Bus, By Plane and With a Skincare Session. Woman Gives a Play-By-Play of Her Epic Journey to Vote in Midterm Elections

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