TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Chris Prescott got a front row seat and a standing ovation at a candidate forum this week.
She’s been voting longer than many of us have been alive.
“This will be my 80th voting year because I voted first in 1946 when I was 21 and I’m 101 now and that’s 80 years,” Prescott said with a smile.
Prescott attended a candidate forum at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Tuesday with a sign in her lap that read “Miss Chris Voting for 80 Years!”
Chris Prescott has been voting since 1946.(WCTV)
“If you don’t go and vote, you don’t have a right to complain about who’s in. If I go and vote, I can complain because I went and voted,” Prescott said.
Prescott had a chance to meet several candidates – for city, county and state seats – face to face at a forum hosted by the Leon Wakulla Retired Educators Association.
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She said she plans to cast her ballot in the midterm elections as soon as early voting starts.
“In fact, I already told my grandson … I said you’re taking me there so I can vote early,” Prescott said.
The 101-year-old shook hands and took pictures as candidates gathered around her.
Chris Prescott had a chance to meet many of the candidates face to face.(WCTV)
“Don’t miss an election,” Prescott said when asked if she had any advice to share.
Prescott also urged candidates to avoid the mudslinging and negativity that are so pervasive in politics now.
“I despise somebody downgrading their opponent. They don’t realize that downgrading that man or woman it’s not only affecting them, it’s affecting that family and they have to try to outlive whatever is true or false,” Prescott said. “I really and truly disagree with dirty politics … and that’s what I call it.”
Chris Prescott got a front row seat at Tuesday’s candidate forum.(WCTV)
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