Former first lady Michelle Obama and former U.S. President Barack Obama arrive to cast their vote at an early voting venue on October 17, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama intends to campaign for Democrats in Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin ahead of the high-stakes Nov. 8 election. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) 
By Okla Jones· Updated November 8, 2022
It’s officiallyElection Day, and many of your favorite celebrities went out to exercise their right to vote. In fact, some of them took full advantage of early voting and cast their ballots leading up to November 8.
The 2022 midterms are extremely important, especially for people of color. These elections – which also include races at state and local levels – will determine who controls the House and the Senate, as well as issues such as criminal justice reform, reproductive rights, social security, affordable healthcare, and more.
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Millions ballots had been cast both by mail and in person thus far, and many politicians, athletes, and other stars have done so over the past few weeks. Barack and Michelle Obama were seen voting on October 17 in Chicago, while actress Kerry Washington posted a video on social media, expressing her excitement while dropping off her ballot.
From Meghan Markle to Sterling K. Brown, take a look at some of the Black celebrities that voted during Election Day 2022.
01Kerry Washington 
CREDIT: Kerry Washington / Instagram 02Barack & Michelle Obama 
CREDIT: Jim Vondruska / Getty Images 03Meghan Markle 
CREDIT: Archwell 04Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff 
CREDIT: Vice President Kamala Harris / Instagram 05Sterling K. Brown 
CREDIT: Michael K. Sterling / Instagram 06Gina Torres 
CREDIT: Gina Torres / Instagram 07Halle Berry 
CREDIT: Halle Berry / Instagram 08Oprah 
TOPICS: 2022 elections
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