Woman goes into labor and still takes time to vote before giving birth

But we're sure she'd love to hear your excuse.
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Chloe Bryan
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We're sure Sosha Adelstein would love to hear your excuse for not voting.

The Boulder, Colorado, woman was due to give birth to her first child, Bella Rose, on Election Day. Bella, however, decided to drop by four days early -- and Adelstein went into labor on Friday.

But Adelstein was determined to cast her vote. So, on her way to the hospital, she casually stopped by the county clerk's office to drop off her ballot so she wouldn't miss the opportunity to vote.

According to the Boulder Daily Camera, she and her partner, Max Brandel, both voted for Hillary Clinton.

"It's really important for us to bring our girl into a world we are proud of," Brandel said.

Bella Rose was born on Saturday.

[H/T: CNN]

Topics Elections

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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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