Candidate in Gainesville takes on voting, diversity
When Maria del Rosario Palacios votes in Gainesville’s municipal election this November she’ll get to do something most folks never get to do: vote for herself on the ballot. But, there’s something even more unusual about this opportunity. Not only is she a candidate for Gainesville’s Ward 4 seat, this will also be her first time voting in an American election. Yes, her first time ever. Palacios only became a naturalized citizen in June of