by Dewayne Bingham, Assistant Photo Editor—
Despite impressive voter turnout in Chattanooga for early voting, lines wrapped around Hamilton County polling locations on Election Day—Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Tuesday marked the final opportunity for Americans to cast their vote in the 2020 Presidential Election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Polling locations in Hamilton County were open from 8AM until 8PM.
Polling locations mandated the use of face coverings, social distancing, and gave voters single-use pens. These precautions were enacted as many counties in the southeastern region of the United States (Hamilton County included) experienced a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths which many experts have referred to as the “Second Wave.”
Aside from the Presidential Election, Chattanoogans also voted for City Commissioners within their suburbs and for State Representatives in the United States Congress. This year’s Congressional Race for Tennessee garnered particular attention after young, progressive candidates like Marquita Bradshaw and Chattanooga natives Meg Gorman (District 3) and Glenn Scruggs (District 10) ran energetic campaigns against conservative incumbents, receiving Democratic Party nominations.
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Chattanooga residents wait in line to vote at Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Election Day. Despite the city’s high turnout for early voting, lines of voters wrapped around voting centers across Chattanooga on Election Day. Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Photo by Dewayne Bingham)
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Tyler Howell, candidate for Red Bank Commission (District 1) waves to passing cars on Election Day holding his campaign sign. Despite the city’s high turnout for early voting, lines of voters wrapped around voting centers across Chattanooga on Election Day. Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Photo by Dewayne Bingham)
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Chattanooga residents wait in line to vote at Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Election Day. Despite the city’s high turnout for early voting, lines of voters wrapped around voting centers across Chattanooga on Election Day. Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Photo by Dewayne Bingham)
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Red Bank Commission candidates Stefanie Dalton (District 2; left) and Hollie Berry (District 1; right) pose for a photo with their campaign signs while greeting voters and answering questions about their campaigns on Election Day. Despite the city’s high turnout for early voting, lines of voters wrapped around voting centers across Chattanooga on Election Day. Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Photo by Dewayne Bingham)
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A lone Biden-Harris campaign sign is surrounded by signs for the local Red Bank City Commission election at Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Election Day. Despite the city’s high turnout for early voting, lines of voters wrapped around voting centers across Chattanooga on Election Day. Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Photo by Dewayne Bingham)
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Mitchell Meek, candidate for Red Bank Commission (District 2) waves to voters entering Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church to vote on Election Day. Despite the city’s high turnout for early voting, lines of voters wrapped around voting centers across Chattanooga on Election Day. Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Photo by Dewayne Bingham)
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Chattanooga residents wait in line to vote at Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Election Day. Despite the city’s high turnout for early voting, lines of voters wrapped around voting centers across Chattanooga on Election Day. Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Photo by Dewayne Bingham)