Photojournalists took to the streets this Election Day knowing they would register unforgettable images. Voting for president during a pandemic is a brand new situation. It requires masks, face shields, gloves, social distancing and, in some places, a curbside voting system.
The following pictures, selected at 5 p.m. Eastern, were taken throughout Nov. 3. They reflect not only a historical moment but also the respect Americans had for each others’ health.
New outfits
In Atlanta, a voter wore it all: mask, face shield and gloves.
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
In Los Angeles, volunteer Giulia Pellegrina worked at the vote center set up at the Skirball Cultural Center wearing an earring made with an “I Voted” sticker.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Election inspectors Beatrice Antwi and D. Jones, in New York, read a manual at a polling place set up in the Bronx.
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Different lines
People line up to vote at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex in Franklin, Wisconsin.
(AP Photo/Morry Gash)
A woman waits to vote at the Cathedral of Praise Church in Nashville, Tennessee.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A voter uses curbside voting at a polling place at the Hispanic Cultural Center in Caldwell, Idaho.
(AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)
Counting votes
Officials count early votes at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
For more election coverage, check out Poynter’s Election Day live blog.
