Photos: Bostonians take to the polls

Northeastern photojournalism students fanned out across polling locations and captured scenes from Election Day.

Emma Sullivan, Ahaan Chaudhuri, Martina Chiara, Aki Gaythwaite, Ella Bramwell, Faith Nguyen, Rebeca Pereira, and Maya Maroni

November 5, 2024

Nov. 5, 2024 — Reneé, a volunteer poll worker, takes a video of herself in front of the polling place, encouraging her freinds, family, and social media followers to get out to the polls and votes. She has been working on election day for 7 years, the past 4 years in Massachusetts. Photo by Faith Nguyen.

Nov. 5, 2024 — Phillip Mayo stands outside the John Winthrop Elementary School in district 13-2 where he has been the warden for over 20 years. Mayo says “this is a big one” and shares that voter turn out at has been highest he’s seen in several cycles. Photo by Aki Gaythwaite.

Nov. 5, 2024 — At the Winter St. fire station in Dorchester, Janet Jones reflects on what she describes as an historic moment where the country has a chance to elect the first female president on Tuesday, Nov. 5. “I’m thrilled to still be on the planet,” Jones said. Photo by Rebeca Pereira.

Nov. 5, 2024 — A woman smiles on her way out of the polling location at the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Towers. The apartment building was named and the pictured mural was painted in memory of the political figure after his assassination. Photo by Faith Nguyen.

Nov. 5, 2024 — Elizabeth Bramwell excitedly shows off her “I Voted” sticker. She walks out of the Boys and Girls club in Roxbury, which has been turned to a polling booth on Election day. Photo by Ahaan Chaudhuri.

Nov. 5, 2024 — A sign telling Massachusetts voters to vote no on Question 5, which asks residents if they’d like to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers. Thousands of Massachusetts residents journeyed to the polls on Nov. 5 to cast their vote in the 2024 general election. Photo by Emma Sullivan.

Nov. 5, 2024 — At the Winter St. fire station, longtime Dorchester resident Lubia Boldem explains why she votes in every election despite loathing politics. “I feel like blood has been shed for this right,” she said, having just cast her ballot. Photo by Rebeca Pereira.

Nov. 5, 2024 — Johnny McInnis, the Political Director of the Boston Teachers Union, canvases outside of Lila G. Frederick Pilot Middle School, the polling location for Ward 14, Precinct 1. He passes out signs urging voters to select “yes” on Question 2, about whether or not to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement for Massachusetts high school students. Photo by Maya Maroni.

Nov. 5, 2024 — Theo Brown feels positively about the election this year before casting his ballot at the John Winthrop Elementary School in Roxbury. The father of two sons, Brown works as a construction worker for the city and feels that people are ready for change. Photo by Aki Gaythwaite.

Nov. 1, 2024 — Ashley Zeller casts her ballot at the official drop box outside the Boston Public Library in Copley Square on the final day of early voting. Ward 5, Precinct 7 voters turn out for the last opportunity to submit their ballots ahead of Election Day. Photo by Martina Chiara.

Nov. 5, 2024 — An “I voted.” sticker lays on the sidewalk on Northampton Street in Boston. Local residents journeyed to the Hampton House Apartments in Ward 9, Precint 6, in Boston, Massachusetts to cast their votes. Photo by Ella Bramwell.