KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brian Brooks arrived with his red Chiefs mask on his face. Brian Cunningham wanted to honor the occasion by donning a red sports jacket that has been in his family for 57 years. Excited to enter one of her favorite places in the city, Tara Russell knew a red, white and gold sticker awaited her, one to demonstrate that she fulfilled her right as an American.
Brooks, Cunningham and Russell — and thousands of other Kansas Citians — came to Arrowhead Stadium on Tuesday, some as early as 6 a.m., to vote on Election Day.
“This is historic,” Brooks said after he voted. “I’ve never seen anything like this, voting at a stadium. This is important to me because the Chiefs are such a vital part of my life, always have been. To combine that passion with the passion of trying to make your voice heard through voting, it was a no-brainer for me.”
Indeed, Tuesday provided another monumental moment for the…
