She's one of the hottest actresses on tv.  And Kerry Washington is covering the upcoming issue of JET magazine and talking about exactly why she's casting her vote next month.

Get the first look at the cover inside...

Not sure about y'all but we're spending most of our week counting down to Thursday night.  The fab Scandal queen isn't just smart on the show, she knows her ish in real life.

Check out a couple quotes from Kerry's cover article:

On the election & why she's voting
“Who is in the office impacts everything from what you eat, education, who you love and where you live...so many others have put their lives on the line to help us to gain these rights to vote, and for us not to use that ability is an insult to history.”

On the luxury Black women don't have
“For Black Women it has never been a luxury to not being anything else but strong.”

We agree.  Kerry also talks to JET about Scandal, what it's like being Olivia Pope and more.  The issue hits newsstands Monday, 10/22.