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81-year-old votes for 1st time, says it's 'never, ever' too late

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Betty Cartledge , 81 , voted for the first time in Covington , Georgia , on Oct. 16 .

She and her late husband had never voted before, but this year , things changed.

Cartledge 's niece Wanda Moore helped her register to vote, and Cartledge said she jumped at the chance.

Moore said she has been voting in every presidential election since 1976 .

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84

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81

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90

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informal

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English

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22

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short-lived

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