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Photos: ѿý-area voters cast their ballots on Election Day
Poll workers cheer for first-time voter Joshua Smith, right, before giving him his ballot to vote on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the International Institute in the Tower Grove East neighborhood of ѿý.
Levi Zoltowski, center, from St. Charles, waits in line to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at St. Charles Christian Church in the New Town area of St. Charles. At 5:45 pm, the line to vote at the church stretched one city block and Zoltowski said he and other voters had been waiting in line for approximately 30 minutes.
Supporters of Donald Trump wave from an overpass at sunset as motorists arrive in Jefferson City in the shadow of the Missouri State Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
First-time voter Kasey Carr of Hazelwood fills out her ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the polling place in the Aerospace Local 837 Machinist’s union hall in Hazelwood, Mo.
A voter selects a sticker after their ballot is processed at West County Lanes in Ellisville on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Marshall White, of South County, dons a banana costume and Alicia Ruskey, of Kirkwood, dresses as the pink Power Ranger while they vote at Grants View library in ѿý County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. "We wanted to make it a little fun," Ruskey said.
Voters study their ballots by the windows as the power is out at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The electric at the center in Bellefontaine Neighbors was without power during Election Day.
Election officials bring in the final boxes of in-person voting ballots cast on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Charles.
Dustin Vanderburg, from Clinton, Mo., scans absentee ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters. Ballots are processed, scanned, placed onto a thumb drive, then tabulated by St. Charles County election officials.
“I want to see the right people get elected for a better nation,” said Shirley Copper, 82, who votes on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Habitat for Humanity in the Dutchtown area of ѿý.
Malcom Jamison, left, and Kelsey Mitchell vote on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the International Institute in the Tower Grove East neighborhood of ѿý.
Lucy Waters, 7, right, and her mom Brianna Palmour, both of Ballwin, talk to John Palmour, Brianna's fiance, while she casts her vote at West County Lanes in Ellisville on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Poll workers clap for a first-time voter at West County Lanes in Ellisville on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Trent Epple, from St. Charles, exits St. Charles Christian Church after casting his ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in St. Charles. Epple and other voters at the church waited approximately 30 minutes in line to vote.
Susan Prinster, of O'Fallon, Mo., sings a hymn during an anti-abortion prayer service on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, where abortion-rights opponents gathered on Election Day to pray for the failure of Amendment 3, at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in O'Fallon, Mo.
Teresa Nelson, of Ellisville, votes at West County Lanes in Ellisville on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
ѿý County election judges Cynthia Meeks, left, and Sharon Curry help Marcus Woodson of Hazelwood check in and get his ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the polling place in the Aerospace Local 837 Machinist's union hall in Hazelwood, Mo.
ѿý County election judge Paul Newsham replenishes the "I Voted" stickers on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the finish line of the polling place in the Aerospace Local 837 Machinist's union hall in Hazelwood, Mo.
Angelo Harris Jr. kills time on is phone on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, as his mother, Brittney Harris fills out her ballot at a polling place at the Aerospace Local Machinist's 837 union hall in Hazelwood, Mo.
Marcus Woodson of Hazelwood fills out his ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the polling place in the Aerospace Local 837 Machinist's union hall in Hazelwood, Mo.
Marshall White, of South County, dons a banana costume while getting up to cast his ballot at Grants View library in ѿý County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Marshall White, of south ѿý County, dons a banana costume while voting with Alicia Ruskey, of Kirkwood, who was also dressed in costume, at the ѿý County Library Grants View branch in south ѿý County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. “We wanted to make it a little fun,” Ruskey said. For more of Post-Dispatch videographer/photographer Allie Schallert’s favorite photos from 2024, please see Page A6.
Jeff Breckenridge, of Affton, wears a Donald Trump hat while heading to turn in his ballot after voting at Grants View library in ѿý County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
The line to vote snakes through Grants View library in ѿý County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Voters find seats while casting their ballots at Grants View library in ѿý County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Patrick Huebner, of Ellisville, votes at West County Lanes in Ellisville on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Cardinals memorabilia hangs on the walls at West County Lanes in Ellisville while people vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Sports memorabilia hang on the walls while Patrick Hostman, of Ellisville, votes at West County Lanes in Ellisville on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Thomas Castulik, of the ѿý County Election Board, tends to a gas generator put in place shortly before 10 a.m. at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine. Photo by Jesse Bogan.
Election officials check in ballots that were cast in-person on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Charles.
Assistant Director of Elections Mark Parkinson hangs thumb drives on a board to keep track of what district's ballots have been tabulated on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Charles
Thumb drives with tabulated votes hang on a board to keep track of which districts have been counted on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Charles.
Arlene Hogue, left, and Jeff Stephenson, both from St. Charles, wait at a call window to receive ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Charles.
Election judge Anna Labedz, from O'Fallon, Mo. passes off an affidavit and a provisional ballot to voters in their car on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters. Absentee ballot tabulating is underway at the election authority.
Jim Ulvestad, left, from St. Charles, stamps ballots after recreating damaged ballots alongside Brice Moak, from O'Fallon, Mo. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters. Damaged absentee ballots are recreated by voting systems roving deputies who ensure ballots are properly verified, filled out, and counted.
Justin Maxwell, from O'Fallon, Mo. arrives to the St. Charles County Election Authority to drop off his ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in St. Peters. The tabulation of absentee ballots is underway at the St. Charles County Election Authority.
