Mable Powell Dotch has seen many elections come and go, she was born in Mobile Alabama July 23, 1915.
The 100-year-old Dotch cast her first ballot more than 80 years ago when she was 19 years old.
Dotch knew voting was so important and worked hard to get other blacks to register to vote
"I walk the streets to the houses and would ask the people to go vote," said Dotch "I would also help them to write, some of them that could write, and I would help them to write and take him to the place to go vote."
Dotch has had the chance to vote in 20 presidential elections, and although now she needs a walker to get around, she was not going to miss this election.
She cast her ballot at the Lancaster library last week.
"She watches television she knew who was running, she knew Hillary was running," said Dotch’s eldest daughter Josephine Dotch Childs.
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The mother of 14 children also fought for districts in Mobile, Alabama to be drawn without racial discrimination back in 1975.
"It's a big deal she went to the Supreme Court and I'm just proud of her," said Childs.
With all the years behind her, Dotch celebrates going forward. She said the secret to longevity is kindness.
"If you see somebody need some help be helpful and you'll be blessed and I did that," said Dotch.
