Thoughts from the polls: How are residents feeling on Election Day?

Reporters from the Signal Tribune are visiting polling places to get voters’ thoughts on Election Day.

This story will continue to be updated as we receive more interviews from the field.

Signal Hill Park Community Center

[pullquote speaker=”Gloria Craig, longtime poll worker” photo=”” align=”center” background=”on” border=”all” shadow=”on”]I’m usually a mail-by-vote voter, but today I just wanted to experience because it’s history with everything going on, with COVID-19. So I really took advantage, to just walk in there and just have the whole experience. It was very quick and very efficient. (I’m a poll worker) just because being among the people, seeing the excitement of the people togetherness and community, that everybody wants this to be a better society for everybody overall. I feel all elections are important, no matter what the year is.[/pullquote]

[pullquote speaker=”Bryant Patton” photo=”” align=”center” background=”on” border=”all” shadow=”on”]I’m comparing it to the last election. It’s the same thing all over again, we’ve got two candidates we’ve got to hold our nose to vote for.[/pullquote]

[pullquote speaker=”Reginald Chamberlain, 26″ photo=”” align=”center” background=”on” border=”all” shadow=”on”]It’s my first time voting. I’m happy about voting for the first time. I voted for Biden. I want change.[/pullquote]

[pullquote speaker=”Tiffany Dyer” photo=”” align=”center” background=”on” border=”all” shadow=”on”]I feel like everyone has a voice and they should use it. Voting is not only for a presidential candidate, it’s also for things you would want to see changed, like for example taxes and stuff, so it’s more than just one person. I feel like [people] should definitely utilize their voices and vote. If you have the option to vote, why not?[/pullquote]

[pullquote speaker=”Nicole Hollins, Signal Hill Resident ” photo=”” align=”center” background=”on” border=”all” shadow=”on”]“It’s chaotic. It feels like an eerie, weird situation because of the pandemic.” [/pullquote]

Carmelitos Community Center

[pullquote speaker=” a voter who preferred to stay anonymous, outside the Carmelitos Community Center.” photo=”” align=”center” background=”on” border=”all” shadow=”on”]I just feel like it’s my duty as a citizen, especially when there’s so much going on. There’s no reason not to vote. It’s just I feel like it’s lazy not to. That’s it, just wanting to see a change.”[/pullquote]