Election Day 2020 in photos

Pictures from the Upstate
Voters near the interior of the precinct off Pelham Road around 7:30 a.m. on November 3
Voters near the interior of the precinct off Pelham Road around 7:30 a.m. on November 3 Photo credit Emily Gill

The day has arrived: Election Day 2020!

Voters around the Upstate are lining up to cast their votes.

Morning
Hundreds of voters lined up outside the Morningside Baptist precinct on Pelham Road before 7 a.m. this morning. The line moved relatively quickly with poll workers preparing the voters each step of the way and frequently sanitizing high-touch surfaces.

Voters line up outside the a precinct off Pelham Road around 6:30 a.m. on November 3
Voters line up outside the a precinct off Pelham Road around 6:30 a.m. on November 3 Photo credit Emily Gill
Voters line up outside the a precinct off Pelham Road around 6:30 a.m. on November 3
Voters line up outside the a precinct off Pelham Road around 6:30 a.m. on November 3 Photo credit Emily Gill
A voting sign directs voters to precinct entrance off Pelham Road
A voting sign directs voters to precinct entrance off Pelham Road Photo credit Emily Gill

Below, voters lined up outside Duncan Chapel Elementary as early as 6:45 a.m. Citizens report the parking lot was filled to capacity and voters began parking in fields.

Voters outside Duncan Chapel Elementary
Voters outside Duncan Chapel Elementary around 6:45 a.m. Photo credit RBA
Voters line up outside Duncan Chapel Elementary around 6:45 a.m.
Voters line up outside Duncan Chapel Elementary around 6:45 a.m. Photo credit RBA
Voters line up to vote at the Holly Springs precinct
Voters line up to vote at the Holly Springs precinct Photo credit Billy Brown

Citizens report approximately 100 people were in line outside the Raintree precinct in Greenville County around 7 a.m. and the line rapidly grew to an estimated 300 people.

Voters line up in the Raintree area
Voters line up in the Raintree area Photo credit Rick Moessner

At a Taylors precinct, voters resorted to parking on the grass as lines stretched down the road.

Voters line up to cast their votes at a Taylors precinct
Voters line up to cast their votes at a Taylors precinct Photo credit Bob McClain
Voters park in the grass before voting at a Taylors precinct
Voters park in the grass before voting at a Taylors precinct Photo credit Bob McClain
Line outside Taylors Elementary
Line outside Taylors Elementary Photo credit Courtney Myers

Voters across the Upstate lined up well before sunrise, as shown in this photo of a Wade Hampton precinct.

Voters wait outside a Wade Hampton precinct before sunrise
Voters wait outside a Wade Hampton precinct before sunrise Photo credit Craig Stouffer
Voters wait outside a Wade Hampton precinct as the sun rises
Voters wait outside a Wade Hampton precinct as the sun rises Photo credit Craig Stouffer
Voters line up in the cold in Simpsonville
Voters line up in the cold in Simpsonville Photo credit Devon van der Merwe

Voter lines remained long as the sun climbed higher.

Castle Rock precinct in Greer at 8:55 a.m.
Castle Rock precinct in Greer at 8:55 a.m. Photo credit Andrew Jeffers
Lines outside Hampton Park Christian School
Lines outside Hampton Park Christian School Photo credit Steve Sinicropi

In Spartanburg County, one citizen reported a small line as of 6:30 a.m. which grew quickly as the polls opened.

Small line outside Anderson Mill Elementary at 6:30 a.m.
Small line outside Anderson Mill Elementary at 6:30 a.m. Photo credit Dianne Stone

Midday
Lines continued throughout the day across the Upstate.

Lines at Williamston precinct around the middle of the day
Lines at Williamston precinct around the middle of the day Photo credit Lee Rogers
Lines at Williamston precinct around the middle of the day
Lines at Williamston precinct around the middle of the day Photo credit Lee Rogers
Lines outside the polls in Moore
Lines outside the polls in Moore Photo credit Brooke Maratos
Featured Image Photo Credit: Emily Gill