Aimee Nezhukumatathil is a New York times best-selling author who teaches English and creative writing. One vote is a poem about how one vote can change the world. In this case, that vote comes from Harry T. Burn who had the deciding vote to ratify the 19th amendment of the U.S. Constitution giving, women the right to vote. This vote was a big milestone of the protests that had been taking place around America for decades.