Meghan Markle's Vote In The 2020 Presidential Election Sparked Backlash

As ballots confirmed that the Democratic nominee Joe Biden will become the next president of the United States, one particular voter's decision to participate in the electoral process has become its own specific kind of controversy — that of Meghan Markle, whose husband happens to be a member of the British royal family. As Town & Country reported on November 3, 2020, a source close to Markle and Prince Harry confirmed that the Duchess of Sussex, who is still a U.S. citizen, planned to cast her vote in the 2020 election. It was later confirmed that the Duchess of Sussex actually voted by mail before November 3rd, per the Daily Mail — a method that has dramatically increased in the 2020 presidential race due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with roughly 73 percent of voters opting to send in their ballots rather than going to the polls in person, according to The Washington Post. But what is the significance of Meghan Markle's participation in what, for other U.S. citizens like her, is simply an exercise in civic duty? And why has it sparked a backlash? Watch this video for more on Meghan Markle's vote in the 2020 Presidential Election, and why it sparked backlash! #MeghanMarkle #Vote #TheRoyalFamily