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Photos: Missouri and Illinois voters cast their ballots in the 2024 general election

St. Louis Public Radio | By Brian Munoz,
Sophie Proe, Eric Schmid, Cristina Fletes-Mach
Published November 5, 2024 at 6:33 PM CST
Karen Wooldridge, 69, casts her ballot during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. A power outage at the polling site caused staff to run off of lanterns and generators.
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Karen Wooldridge, 69, casts her ballot on Tuesday at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors. A power outage caused the polling site to run off lanterns and generators.

With former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on the top of the ticket, regional residents cast their ballots for a far-ranging slate of candidates and issues.

In Missouri, voters are deciding whether or not to: restore abortion access, legalize sports gambling, ban ranked-choice voting and fill numerous local, state and federal legislative seats. In Illinois, some counties are weighing whether or not to discuss seceding from Cook County — where Chicago is located.

See photos from across the region by St. Louis Public Radio's election night visuals team below.

Tori Schafer, Deputy Director for Policy and Campaigns of the ACLU of Missouri, speaks during a Missourians for Constitutional Freedom Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Tori Schafer, deputy director for policy and campaigns of the ACLU of Missouri, speaks during an Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
Abortion Action Missouri volunteers Megan O’Brien, right, cheers as national abortion rights voting measure results are announced during a watch party on Tuesday at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis. Amendment 3 is sponsored by the Missourians for Constitutional Freedom and would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution.
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Abortion Action Missouri volunteer Megan O’Brien, right, cheers as national abortion rights voting measure results are announced during a watch party in downtown St. Louis.
Maryellen Picker, 75, of Clayton, listens to organizers announce they are up in the polls during an Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis. The amendment is sponsored by the Missourians for Constitutional Freedom and would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution.
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Maryellen Picker, 75, of Clayton, listens to organizers announce they are up in the polls during an Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday.
From left: Ana Carlson, Sarah Rose, Alex Cook and Brian Wingbermuehle watch election results come in during a Missourians for Constitutional Freedom Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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From left: Ana Carlson, Sarah Rose, Alex Cook and Brian Wingbermuehle watch election results during a Missourians for Constitutional Freedom Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday in downtown St. Louis.
Supporters of Missouri Proposition A, which raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, celebrate the measure passing on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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The Rev. Teresa Danieley, of Missouri Jobs with Justice, cheers the passage of Missouri Proposition A to raise the state’s minimum wage on Tuesday at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
Ashley Jaworski, 35, of Chesterfield, reacts as Missourians pass Amendment 3 and enshrine voting rights into the state’ constitution during a General Election watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Ashley Jaworski, 35, of Chesterfield, reacts as Missourians pass Amendment 3 and enshrine voting rights into the state’s constitution.
Danielle Faith and Marty Joe Murray watch as their daughter Makayla, 3, naps during a Missourians for Constitutional Freedom Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Danielle Faith and Marty Joe Murray watch as their daughter Makayla, 3, naps during a Missouri Amendment 3 watch party.
Anu Joshi, the ACLU's National Campaign Director for Immigration, reacts as election results roll in during a Missourians for Constitutional Freedom Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Anu Joshi, the ACLU's national campaign director for immigration, reacts as election results roll in during a Missourians for Constitutional Freedom Amendment 3 watch party.
Luz Maria Henriquez, ACLU of Missouri's executive director reacts as supporters of Missouri Amendment 3 celebrate its passing, enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Luz Maria Henriquez, ACLU of Missouri's executive director, reacts as supporters of Missouri Amendment 3 celebrate its passing, enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution on Tuesday in downtown St. Louis.
Lisa Williams, 59, of Tower Grove South, reacts as voters enshrine abortion access in the state’s constitution during an election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Lisa Williams, 59, of Tower Grove South, reacts as voters enshrine abortion access in the state’s constitution during an election night watch party.
Luz Maria Henriquez, ACLU of Missouri's executive director reacts alongside Sage Coram, 33, of Tower Grove South, as voters enshrine abortion access in the state constitution on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Luz Maria Henriquez, ACLU of Missouri's executive director reacts alongside volunteer Sage Coram, of south St. Louis, as voters enshrine abortion access in the state constitution on Tuesday at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
Hope Clinic’s Michele Landeau celebrates during a Missourians for Constitutional Freedom Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Hope Clinic’s Michele Landeau celebrates as Missourians enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution on Tuesday.
Mallory Schwarz, executive director of Abortion Action MO, embraces abortion access supporters during an Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Mallory Schwarz, executive director of Abortion Action MO, embraces abortion access supporters during an Amendment 3 watch party.
From left: Erin Hill, 42, of Chesterfield, embraces Jess Dewes, 50, of Rock Hill, cheer during an Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott Grand in downtown St. Louis. Missouri’s constitutional amendment will enshrine abortion access in the state constitution, likely becoming the first state to overturn a total abortion ban.
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From left: Erin Hill, 42, of Chesterfield, embraces Jess Dewes, 50, of Rock Hill, during an Amendment 3 watch party on Tuesday at the Marriott Grand in downtown St. Louis. Missouri’s constitutional amendment will enshrine abortion access in the state constitution.
Luz Maria Henriquez, ACLU of Missouri's executive director center, reacts alongside her daughter as voters enshrine abortion access in the state constitution on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Luz Maria Henriquez, ACLU of Missouri's executive director center, reacts alongside her daughter as voters enshrine abortion access in the state constitution on Tuesday in downtown St. Louis.
Luz Maria Henriquez, ACLU of Missouri's executive director center, holds her daughter’s hand as voters enshrine abortion access in the state constitution on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Luz Maria Henriquez, ACLU of Missouri's executive director, center, holds her daughter’s hand as voters enshrine abortion access in the state constitution.
Samantha Gladu, campaigns director for the ACLU of Oregon, celebrates as Missourians enshrine abortion access in the state constitution on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis.
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Samantha Gladu, campaigns director for the ACLU of Oregon, celebrates as Missourians enshrine abortion access in the state constitution.
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. dance in a line during an election watch party put on by the sorotiy at Sports & Social on Nov. 5th, 2024.
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St. Louis-area members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. step during an election watch party on Tuesday.
Denice Gainey of Creve Coeur dances in front of an "I VOTED" sign at an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. watch part at Sports & Social on Nov. 5th, 2024.
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Denice Gainey, of Creve Coeur, dances in front of an "I voted" sign at an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. election watch party.
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. dance in a line during an election watch party put on by the sorotiy at Sports & Social on Nov. 5th, 2024.
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St. Louis-area members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. dance during an election watch party on Tuesday at Sports & Social in downtown St. Louis.
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell embraces his cousin, John McIntosh, of St. John, Mo., after Bell defeated Republican Andrew Jones Jr. to represent Missouri’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell embraces his cousin, John McIntosh, of St. John, after Bell defeated Republican Andrew Jones Jr. to represent Missouri’s 1st Congressional District.
Jennifer Curtis, of unincorporated St. Louis County, displays her pins at a watch party for Wesley Bell at Vue 17 in Richmond Heights, Mo. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Jennifer Curtis, of unincorporated St. Louis County, displays her pins at a watch party for Wesley Bell on Tuesday.
at a watch party for Wesley Bell at Vue 17 in Richmond Heights, Mo. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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U.S. Rep.-elect Wesley Bell, D-St. Louis County, hosts an election night watch party on Tuesday at Vue 17 in Richmond Heights.
Presidential election is shown at the Mike Kehoe watch party at Capital Bluffs Event Center in Jefferson City on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Voting results from Georgia are shown on Fox News at a Mike Kehoe watch party Tuesday at the Capital Bluffs Event Center in Jefferson City.
Bruce Miedema, 71, wrote on his shoes in support of Mike Kehoe and Donald Trump at Capital Bluffs Event Center in Jefferson City on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Bruce Miedema, 71, wrote on his shoes in support of Mike Kehoe and Donald Trump on Tuesday in Jefferson City.
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Missouri Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe celebrates defeating Democrat Crystal Quade on Tuesday in Jefferson City.
Bruce Miedema, 71, puts his head down for a moment of silence at the Mike Kehoe watch party at Capital Bluffs Event Center in Jefferson City on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Bruce Miedema, 71, puts his head down for a moment of silence at the Mike Kehoe watch party in Jefferson City.
Mike Kehoe supports gather to hear his victory speech at Capital Bluffs Event Center in Jefferson City on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Mike Kehoe supporters gather to hear his victory speech on Tuesday.
Mike Kehoe gives a thumbs up to the audience showing his victory from winning the election at Capital Bluffs Event Center in Jefferson City on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Missouri Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe celebrates his win on Tuesday in Jefferson City.
Josh Hawley thanks supporters with his family as he delivers victory speech at a watch party in Ozark, Mo. after he won a second term for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley thanks supporters after capturing a second term while standing alongside his family on Tuesday in Ozark.
Josh Hawley supporters cheer as he takes the stage at a watch party in Ozark, Mo. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley's supporters cheer as he takes the stage on Tuesday.
East St. Louis City Manager Robert Betts points out a vote count for a politician while working as a statistician at Latoya Greenwood’s general election campaign watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in East St. Louis.
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Belleville News-Democrat
East St. Louis City Manager Robert Betts points out a vote count for a politician while working as a statistician at Latoya Greenwood’s general election campaign watch party in East St. Louis.
Deb Detmers, a member of the Republican Poll Watchers, sits inside of East St. Louis’s City Hall at 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2024 awaiting results from East St. Louis voters. “We just want to make sure everything is fair,” Detmers said.
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Deb Detmers, a member of the Republican Poll Watchers, inside East St. Louis’ City Hall at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday while waiting for results. “We just want to make sure everything is fair,” she said.
Megan Walker, 44, braves a deluge of rain to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, outside of Mann Elementary School in St. Louis’ Tower Grove South neighborhood.
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Megan Walker, 44, braves a deluge of rain to vote on Tuesday at Mann Elementary School in St. Louis’ Tower Grove South neighborhood.

Voters take to the polls during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Mann Elementary School in St. Louis’ Tower Grove South neighborhood.
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Voters take to the polls during the general election on Tuesday at Mann Elementary School in St. Louis’ Tower Grove South neighborhood.
Voters take to the polls during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. A power outage at the polling site caused staff to run off of lanterns and generators.
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Voters cast their ballots during the general election at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors.
Voters take to the polls during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the St. Louis County Government Office in St. Ann, Mo.
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Voters take to the polls during the general election on Tuesday at the St. Louis County Government office in St. Ann.
Kasey Fowlerfinn explains the ballot collection process to her two daughters, 3-year-old Riley and 6-year-old Miriam during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Mann Elementary School in St. Louis’ Tower Grove South neighborhood.
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Kasey Fowlerfinn explains the ballot collection process to her two daughters, 3-year-old Riley and 6-year-old Miriam, on Tuesday at Mann Elementary School.
St. Louis County voting stickers are laid out for voters during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo.
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St. Louis County voting stickers are laid out for voters at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors.

The Springfield News-Leader's Nathan Papes and the Belleville News-Democrat's Joshua Carter contributed to this report.
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Brian Munoz
Brian Munoz is the Visuals Editor at St. Louis Public Radio.
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Sophie Proe
Sophie Proe is a visuals intern at St. Louis Public Radio and a recent graduate from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Eric Schmid
Eric Schmid covers business and economic development for St. Louis Public Radio.
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Cristina Fletes-Mach
Cristina Fletes-Mach is a visual communications specialist at St. Louis Public Radio.
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