There’s been so much to experience in D.C. during the election. Here’s what we saw:
Voting
Because of the pandemic, both Nationals Park and Capital One Arena became early voting centers.
Signs for local races and initiatives were everywhere.
Billboard across from Nats Stadium (one of the early voting locations) ©Victoria Pickering
Artist Jenny Holzer’s “Trucks and Truisms” series appeared on two trucks moving through the city the night before the election. ©Victoria Pickering
The City Prepares
Plywood went up on many of the buildings downtown, with more guards but some of the stores remaining open.
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Night, 12th and F Street. ©Victoria Pickering
White House Lockdown
High security fencing had been up around Lafayette Square for several weeks. On the day before the election, the security fencing was extended to a wide area, with a total perimeter of 1.75 miles – from 15th to 17th St. and H St. to Constitution Avenue.
Election Day
Black Lives Matter Plaza was the main gathering place during the day while the polls were still open.
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Sign at McPherson Square as the sun sets ©Victoria Pickering
Election Night
The crowds came to Black Lives Matter Plaza and McPherson Square to wait for election results, with Jumbotrons set up in both locations, and the Long Live Go-Go music truck energizing the crowd at McPherson.
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Freedom Vibez cart at Black Lives Matter Plaza ©Victoria Pickering
McPherson Square. ©Victoria Pickering
Watching the Jumbotron at McPherson Square. ©Victoria Pickering
Waiting for the Results – November 4-6
With the election results still uncertain, people congregated at Black Lives Matter Plaza.
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Watching the Jumbotron as Biden speaks, saying he expects to have enough electoral votes to win ©Rob Klug
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The Celebration
The news of Biden’s victory came while D.C.’s representative Eleanor Holmes Norton was speaking to a rally at McPherson Square. As soon as the Jumbotron showed the news, she and the crowd burst into cheering
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Reporters from all over the world set up to broadcast the news within view of the White House.
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The celebration was intense all weekend, with crowds on Black Lives Matter Plaza and cars honking and cowbells ringing throughout the city.
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