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Virginia Elections

PHOTOS: Election Day 2024

VPM | By Shaban Athuman, Eze Amos, Carlos Bernate, Hadley Chittum, Ryan M. Kelly and Scott Elmquist

Published November 5, 2024 at 7:02 PM EST

Two people, one pushing a stroller, walk out of Main Street Station. There is a "VOTE CURBSIDE" sign in the foreground. — People walk out of Main Street Station after casting their ballot on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia.

Two people, one pushing a stroller, walk out of Main Street Station. There is a "VOTE CURBSIDE" sign in the foreground.

A Black woman in a light shirt and dark pants stands outside a polling place.

A shot through a window shows voters casting their ballots.

Voters cast their ballots in front of an American flag mural.

A voter fills out their ballot. Their legs are visible, but their torso and head are hidden behind a voting booth.

A view through the window of a polling place. People outside the polling place are visible in the reflection.

Campaign signs outside a polling place in Chesterfield County

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A voter walks to a voting booth with ballot in hand. She is wearing a white vest and dark pants.

Voters cast their ballots in a middle school gymnasium.

A man in a green jacket and gray pants stands at a crosswalk.

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A hand holds an “RVA VOTES” sticker with a voting possum on it.

A man in a dark shirt attaches a sign to a signpost.

A man wearing a blue shirt and glasses attaches a sign to a signpost outside a polling place.

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People cast their ballots at a fire station in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

A pile of "RVA VOTES" and "I VOTED" stickers, pictured at a polling place.

A person in a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans, an American flag-inspired hat and a mask casts a ballot.

A toddler plays with an "RVA VOTES" sticker.

People cast their ballots at the Institute for Contemporary Art polling location on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia.

A Black woman in a red or pink shirt and a blue jacket helps direct voters at a polling place.

A Black man in a green jacket and a khaki hat fills out his ballot in a voting booth.

A 4-year-old girl in a blue jacket, pants and checkered sneakers stands next to a voting booth where her father is casting a ballot.

A young woman in a blue shirt and dark jeans casts a ballot.

A person stands at a voting booth. Only their head is visible above the booth.

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A man in a red Trump T-shirt and camouflage hat and a man in a plaid shirt and a hat pose with their arms around each other.

Campaign signage outside a polling place in Chesterfield County. People in fluorescent vests talk in the background.

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A young Black man wearing a black hoodie.

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Campaign signage outside a polling place. A man in a dark blue hoodie and light baseball cap walks by in the background.

A woman in a purple shirt, gray sweater and blue jeans walks to a polling place with her mother, who is wearing a dark blue shirt, black jacket and gray jeans.

An older woman in a dark blue shirt, black jacket and gray jeans casts a ballot.

A voter casts a provisional ballot. Their torso and head are hidden behind a yellow "PROVISIONAL" voting booth. A dog naps on the floor next to them.

An older woman in a dark blue shirt and jacket smiles as she holds up an "RVA VOTES" sticker.

A portrait of two women. The younger woman on the left, wearing a dark T-shirt, has her arm around the older woman on the right, who is wearing a pink shirt.

A poll worker in a light blue shirt and dark pants stands in the foreground with his arms folded. Four people stand at voting booths in the background.

A woman stands outside a polling place wearing bright green "VOTE" socks.

A Black woman poses for a portrait. She is wearing glasses, a necklace, several bracelets and a black "Vote" sweatshirt.

Two voters with their ballots in front of a landscape painting

Backlit voter with ballot folder, fire department employees and pollworkers

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Fire truck and sign: RVA elections office "VOTE HERE"

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Catherine working on her ballot in Chesterfield

A portrait of a Black woman wearing a blue sweatshirt.

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Two voters with their ballots

Campaign signs for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Tim Kaine, Jennifer McClellan, Dr. Danny Avula, Mariah White

A portrait of a woman with curly hair. She is wearing sunglasses and a T-shirt that says "I AM WOMAN WATCH ME VOTE."

Campaign signs outside a polling place.

A young woman sits in a car. She is wearing a blue top and gold jewelry.

Campaign signs and a police car outside a government building in Hanover County.

A black Richmond Police vehicle is seen outside surrounded by signs for various candidates.

A portrait of a white woman with short red hair and glasses. She is wearing a black sweater.

A man is surrounded by political signs outside in a neighborhood in Richmond.

People are seen voting at various voting booths in a gym with colorful red and yellow gym mats on the wall.

A blonde white woman in a gray sweatshirt speaks. She is carrying a bag with a rainbow strap.

People are seen voting in a school gymnasium. A yellow sign that says PROVISIONAL is seen in the background.

A person wearing a KN95 mask is seen walking with a ballot.

A person with a tattooed arm is seen voting in a voting booth.

A man is seen standing at a voting booth in a school gymnasium.

A person wearing a black and white Jack Skellington outfit is seen voting at a voting booth.

Three people are seen by a yellow folder marked PROVISIONAL. One of the people is a small child sitting on the floor.

People are seen in a polling place located in a firehouse.

Three people are seen taking an "I Voted" selfie.

People are seen checking into their polling place on Election Day.

A woman is seen behind voting partitions that have American flags on them with the word VOTE.

A red tent (left) and a blue tent (right) are seen outside of a polling precinct. People are seen in the tents campaigning for the Hanover County Republicans and Hanover County Democrats.

A person wearing yellow shows is seen behind a voting partition as a poll worker is seen checking his watch.

Poll workers are seen checking people into the precinct. There is an orange, black and purple striped wall behind them.

Two people are seen behind voting partitions in a polling location in a school gymnasium.

Members of Hanover County's Republican Committee are seen wearing red, while handing candy out to voters in an oversized red plastic cup.

A family of five is seen leaving a polling place.

A poll worker is seen greeting voters in a polling precinct.

A poll worker is seen chatting with a person who is checking in to vote.

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Supporters cheer as they watch election results

Senator Kaine, speaks at a podium with Senator Warner to his left with Collis

Senator Kaine, speaks at a podium with his wife, Holton, standing to his right, while Senator Warner to his left with Collis

Senator Kaine, speaks at a podium with his wife, Holton, who has her thumbs up

Senator Kaine, raises his hands with his wife, Holton, Collis and Senator Warner

Supporters listen as Senator Kaine speaks

A supporter shows off her pins on her jean jacket

Sen. Warner gives remarks at a podium

Rep. McClellan gives remarks at a podium in front of American flags

Speaker Scott gives remarks at a podium in front of american flags

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Rep. Spanberger speaks at a podium

Supporters watch as results come in

supporters watch as results are announced

Moore and Goggins celebrate

Senator Kaine raises Dongo's hand as Holton applauds from behind

Senator Warner leans over to take a question from the press

Rep. Spanberger speaks at a podium

Rep. McClellan answers questions from journalist Graff

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Attendees watch as results are announced on a tv screen

Sings in support of Dr. Avula

Wijesooriya points towards the crowd as she speaks from behind a podium

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Shaban Athuman

Shaban Athuman is a photojournalist for VPM News.

He was born in a Tanzanian refugee camp and grew up in Roanoke, where he fell in love with photography.

Email Shaban: [email protected]

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