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16 Adorable Social Media Posts From Celebrity Parents On Election Day

Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde and other famous parents brought their kids to the polls.
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Senior Reporter, HuffPost Life

This Election Day, many parents are taking their kids to the polls to introduce them to the democratic process and let them be a part of this historic day.

This phenomenon extends to celebrity parents as well. From A-list actors to musicians to talk show hosts, many famous moms and dads included their kids in the voting excitement this year.

Some parents were able to witness their grown children casting their first votes. For others, it seemed their kids were more interested in the free stickers.

Either way, here are 16 adorable social media posts from celebrity parents who observed Election Day with their kids.

Seth Meyers
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis
Audra McDonald
Elizabeth Banks
Patton Oswalt
Liev Schreiber
Brooklyn Decker
Jesse Williams
Tori Spelling
Anthony Anderson
Molly Sims
Kelly Ripa
Eva Chen
Alanis Morissette
Niecy Nash

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