Woman goes into labour while voting in Kansas election

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 09:06 · Archive

A woman in Kansas went into labour after voting at the Shawnee County Elections Office.

Tessa Von Fange went into labour after voting at the Shawnee County Elections Office in Topeka, Kansas. She is a longtime voter who said she has missed very few elections over the years. Von Fange had expected her baby would be born after Election Day, as she was scheduled for an induction. When she went to the polling place, she was in denial about being in labour until her water broke.

An election worker informed her husband Chris that his wife was in labour. Chris Von Fange said he was shocked and overwhelmed by the news. The couple had already chosen their baby's name before the trip to vote. Their daughter Morgan was born at 1:16 a.m. on 3 November.

Von Fange received a 'future voter' sticker at the elections office, which she wore to the hospital. The Von Fanges said everyone should make time to vote, with Chris noting that 'there's always a half-hour of your time that can be spent to go to a polling place to have your vote cast'.

How it is being reported

• Future voter arrives early: Woman goes into labor at polling placeTessa Von Fange is a longtime voter. She said she has missed very few elections.WBTV · 5 Nov, 08:30
• Future voter arrives early: Woman goes into labor at polling placeTessa Von Fange is a longtime voter. She said she has missed very few elections.WECT · 5 Nov, 08:30

In this story: Tessa Von Fange · Chris Von Fange · Shawnee County Elections Office · Topeka · Kansas

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