“It’s his first time voting,” says Donna Wood of her son Douglas, left, as the family waits outside the Morton Civic Center for early voting. Donna and husband Dereck have accompanied each of their six children to the polls when they cast their first ballot. “It’s very important for these young people to get out here and vote. Especially young people of color,” said Donna. “I realize the importance of it,” said Douglas, but he said he worries that major donors have more sway on candidates than voters. (Photo by Richard Cahan)
