-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/17/08/1hPkhg.St.138.jpeg|525Oliver Harrelson, 5, pushes his sleeping one-year-old brother Hunter Harrelson while their mother Tami Harrelson votes at University City United Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday November 6, 2012 is the day Mecklenburg County voters decide who is going to be president, governor and a bevy of other positions. More than 1 million people voted before Tuesday but lines at polls are expected to be long. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/17/08/9RHoX.St.138.jpeg|398Raquel Gomez-Munoz voted in the sanctuary of Newell Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday November 6, 2012 is the day Mecklenburg County voters decide who is going to be president, governor and a bevy of other positions. More than 1 million people voted before Tuesday but lines at polls are expected to be long. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/17/08/prZHT.St.138.jpeg|407Tiffanie Sutton (left) and Bryan Wall voted beneath a basketball hoop in the fellowship hall of University City Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday November 6, 2012 is the day Mecklenburg County voters decide who is going to be president, governor and a bevy of other positions. More than 1 million people voted before Tuesday but lines at polls are expected to be long. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/17/08/1fj72d.St.138.jpeg|390Voters lined up in the fellowship hall at University City United Methodist Church tuesday afternoon. Election officials said most of their voters came before 9am but they reached almost 800 by 3:30pm. Tuesday November 6, 2012 is the day Mecklenburg County voters decide who is going to be president, governor and a bevy of other positions. More than 1 million people voted before Tuesday but lines at polls are expected to be long. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/17/08/14nfS3.St.138.jpeg|391Jerry and Tonya Hines went over the ballot before the couple voted Tuesday afternoon at Newell Presbyterian Church. Tuesday November 6, 2012 is the day Mecklenburg County voters decide who is going to be president, governor and a bevy of other positions. More than 1 million people voted before Tuesday but lines at polls are expected to be long. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/14/53/wOJvh.St.138.jpeg|507From right, Melody Rhinehardt, Sam Hopper and Kenny White were working for the Democratic Party outside the South Lincolnton precinct at the Citizens Center in Lincolnton Tuesday Morning. A small but steady stream of citizens were voting. (MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/14/53/1lUeOO.St.138.jpeg|468Beth Wise, seated left, precinct chief at the South Lincolnton precinct at the Citizens Center in Lincolnton greets voters as they arrive Tuesday morning. (MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/14/53/DjbXM.St.138.jpeg|445Beth Wise, left, precinct chief at the South Lincolnton precinct at the Citizens Center in Lincolnton helps a voter find the correct precinct to cast his vote. Wise said a large number of people were coming to the Citizens Center and finding out they needed to vote elsewhere. The Citizens Center was one of three locations in Lincoln County for early voting that ended this past Saturday. (MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/13/53/1hPhGR.St.138.jpeg|492(L to R)Clifford Maxwell and Patrick Glenn vote at the McCrorey Family YMCA on Beatties Ford Road Tuesday afternoon, November 06, 2012. Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/13/28/1lUdqU.St.138.jpeg|47911/6/2012 - Davidson 2B Precinct chief judge Alan Sipe helps Allen and Doris Miller vote curbside at the Mount Mourne Fire Department polling place Tuesday afternoon. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/13/28/DjbdQ.St.138.jpeg|41311/6/2012 - Davidson 2B Precinct chief judge Alan Sipe helps Allen and Doris Miller vote curbside at the Mount Mourne Fire Department polling place Tuesday afternoon. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/13/28/wOIR7.St.138.jpeg|41311/6/2012 - Davidson 2B Precinct chief judge Alan Sipe helps Allen and Doris Miller vote curbside at the Mount Mourne Fire Department polling place Tuesday afternoon. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/13/23/ejx1u.St.138.jpeg|402Campaign volunteers greet voters outside the West Charlotte Recreation Center on Kendall Drive Tuesday afternoon, November 06, 2012. Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/13/23/rYtKz.St.138.jpeg|525Campaign volunteer Ralph Cobb Sr. was on hand to greet voters outside the Betty Rae Thomas Recreation Center on Tuckaseegee Road in west Charlotte, Tuesday morning, November 06, 2012. Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/13/23/1cmgvE.St.138.jpeg|446Campaign volunteers greet voters outside the West Charlotte Recreation Center on Kendall Drive Tuesday afternoon, November 06, 2012. Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/12/45/ruHa1.St.138.jpg|525Ballots are cast at the Matthews Community Center early Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. – Maria David, mdavid@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/48/16tCqW.St.138.jpeg|34311/6/2012 - Under the gaze of former Claremont mayors, voters mark their ballots in Catawba county precinct 6 in Claremont Tuesday morning. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/48/12OIyf.St.138.jpeg|37711/6/2012 - Voters mark their ballots at Catawba Precinct 5 in Catawba Tuesday morning. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/48/1ldQ6g.St.138.jpeg|43011/6/2012 - Democratic volunteer Chester Moore (left) and republican volunteer Danny Chafin (right) greet voters entering Catawba precinct 5 in the small town of Catawba Tuesday morning. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/48/1cmawX.St.138.jpeg|41311/6/2012 - Shirley Stewart of Statesville carefully researches the candidates before marking her ballot at the Statesville Bethlehem precinct in Bethlehem Church west of Statesville Tuesday morning. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/48/15dS4Q.St.138.jpeg|32111/6/2012 - Voters mark their ballots at Precinct 33 Springs in Conover Tuesday morning. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/48/13LwGh.St.138.jpeg|40311/6/2012 - A steady line of voters at the Statesville Bethlehem precinct in Bethlehem Church west of Statesville Tuesday morning. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/43/aSjXZ.St.138.jpeg|341Voters cast their votes in the family life center at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Gastonia Tuesday, Nov. 6,2012 .Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/43/EM47J.St.138.jpeg|525Voters enter their ballots into the tabulator at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Gastonia Tuesday, Nov. 6,2012 .Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/43/ejwJ2.St.138.jpeg|475Margaret Wilson (left) enters her ballot into the tabulator with help from precinct worker Dorothy Dover (right) at Sherwood Elementary in Gastonia Tuesday, Nov. 6,2012, " I love my country and I want the best for my country" Wilson said. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/43/rYtdG.St.138.jpeg|525Anna Shaw (right) casts her vote with help from her children Adrian Watson 7 (left), Madison Watson 7 (center) at Precinct 14 Covenant Baptist Church in Gastonia around 10:00AM Tuesday, Nov. 6,2012 . Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/43/1cmfbJ.St.138.jpeg|398Voters cast their votes at Precinct 18 Ashbrook High School in Gastonia around 10:30AM Tuesday, Nov. 6,2012 .Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/33/1pvoUV.St.138.jpg|466Voters wait in line at the Greek Orthodox Church on East Boulevard at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Cheryl Carpenter - ccarpenter@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/28/ejwIr.St.138.jpeg|434Voters at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church in southwest Charlotte Tuesday morning, November 06, 2012. Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/28/rYtaV.St.138.jpeg|412Voters reflected in a glass door as they wait to vote outside Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Tuesday morning, November 06, 2012. Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/11/28/1cmf1B.St.138.jpeg|417Voters wait to vote outside Steele Creek Presbyterian Church in southwest Charlotte Tuesday morning, November 06, 2012. Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/09/53/ZLVer.St.138.jpg|320Campaign volunteers greet voters at Eastover Elementary School Tuesday morning, November 06, 2012. Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/08/33/aSjxN.St.138.jpeg|35511/6/2012 - Ronald Howard's mother called him from New Jersey Tuesday morning to tell him to get out and vote, so he walked to Precinct 12 in the Kenworth community of Hickory and cast his ballot. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/08/33/EM2Jo.St.138.jpeg|41311/6/2012 - Voters cast ballots at Precinct 12 in the Kenworth neighborhood of Hickory Tuesday morning. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/08/33/ejwbU.St.138.jpeg|41311/6/2012 - Precinct 12 official Jeannette Killian (left) helps Pheobe Covington as she checks in to vote at the Kenworth precinct in Hickory Tuesday. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/08/33/rYsf6.St.138.jpeg|41311/6/2012 - Precinct 15 officials Alesia Merrill and Tim Shuford wait for voters outside the polling place in the Ridgeview community in Hickory Tuesday morning. The small precinct saw many of its' 500 registered voters vote early this year. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/08/33/1cmcI2.St.138.jpeg|43011/6/2012 - Ronald Howard's mother called him from New Jersey Tuesday morning to tell him to get out and vote, so he walked to Precinct 12 in the Kenworth community of Hickory and cast his ballot, with the help of precinct official Jeanette Killian (left). JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/07/32/1t0gdg.St.138.jpg|322Voters early Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at South Mecklenburg High School in south Charlotte. – Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/07/31/WP3PI.St.138.jpg|414Ray Perry is hard at work as voters arrive early Tuesday morning, Nov. 06, 2012, at South Mecklenburg High School in south Charlotte. – Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/07/33/1rwBpL.St.138.jpg|295Voters in line at South Mecklenburg High School in south Charlotte early Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. – Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/07/37/uUHPe.St.138.jpg|457Early voters at South Mecklenburg High School in south Charlotte on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. – Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/07/36/2C77K.St.138.jpg|360Campaign volunteers wait to greet voters at South Mecklenburg High School in south Charlotte early Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. – Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/07/05/R0H2K.St.138.jpg|282Early voters make their way inside at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at McAlpine Elementary School in south Charlotte. – Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/06/47/DYYbU.St.138.jpg|434Voters line up early Tuesday, Election Day, outside McAlpine Elementary School in south Charlotte. – Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/06/46/ifTeU.St.138.jpg|238Voters line up early Tuesday, Election Day, outside McAlpine Elementary School in south Charlotte. – Davie Hinshaw - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/08/52/sv5RJ.St.138.jpg|525Early morning voting is light about 7 a.m. at the Lincoln County Citizens Center in Lincolnton. – Mark Hames, mhames@charlotteobserver.comct.
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/10/36/WgR59.St.138.jpg|320Turnout was heavy enough at one Davidson precinct early Tuesday that voters had to park along this road nearby. – Steve Gunn, sgunn@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/10/31/x72ql.St.138.jpg|525A voter enters the Charles R. Jonas Library in Lincolnton shortly after the polls opened Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. – Mark Hames, mhames@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/10/21/15YSM1.St.138.jpg|282Lincoln County voters arrive at the Charles R. Jonas Library to cast votes early Tuesday. Turnout was light just after the polls opened. – Mark Hames, mhames@charlotteobserver.com
-
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/06/08/52/sv5RJ.St.138.jpg|525Early morning voting is light about 7 a.m. at the Lincoln County Citizens Center in Lincolnton. – Mark Hames, mhames@charlotteobserver.comct.
Loading in additional galleries
