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Voters form a long line curving around the back of the building at Christ United Methodist Church, which is the accurate polling location for Precinct 46, despite sources that have suggested otherwise. Photo by Nick Judin

Tiffany Ard, representing the Pan-Hellenic Council of Jackson, is here as a spot saver. Voters who need to temporarily leave the long lines can count on her and a few others to hold their place. She feels "ecstatic," saying she's excited to see so many citizens exercising their rights. Photo by Nick Judin

A panoramic shot showing how the line to vote at Christ United Methodist Church curves around the back of the building. Photo by Nick Judin

Even as voting precincts first opened, the Eudora Welty Library had accumulated a sizable line. Photo by Nick Judin

The voting line outside the Eudora Welty Library curves around the block as voters turn out to exercise their civic duty. Photo by Nick Judin

Inside, the library maintains a short, orderly line to allow voters to swiftly move in and out. Photo by Nick Judin

Some precincts, such as the Eudora Welty Library, have masks for voters if needed in addition to hand sanitizer. Photo by Nick Judin

On State Street, Fire Station 5 serves as a voting precinct. Photo by Jon Breaux

Voters at Fire Station 14 on J.R. Lynch Street stand on floor markers placed at six-foot intervals to assist with social distancing guidelines. Photo by Kayode Crown

During a time when no one was in line to vote, poll workers pose for a photo at Lake Elementary School. Photo by Kayode Crown

Voters exit the Lake Elementary School voting precinct after casting their ballots. Photo by Kayode Crown

Two precincts, Precinct 45 and Precinct 36, are voting today at McLeod Elementary School. Photo by Nick Judin

Precinct 45 voters should not go to Sandalwood Place. Instead, they should join the line beginning at Westbrook Street. Many voters for Precinct 45 have told State Reporter Nick Judin that they were sent to the wrong entrance to the school by their voter registration cards. Photo by Nick Judin

Precinct 45, previously voting at St. Phillips, votes here at the Westbrook Street side, voting in the cafeteria. Photo by Nick Judin

For those voting in Precinct 36, the voter information cards are correct. The line starts on Sandalwood Place, and voters cast their ballots in the library. Photo by Nick Judin

Election Commissioner James Reed assures JFP State Reporter Nick Judin that the inaccurate closure sign was neither a hoax or an attempt at voter suppression, but rather an honest mistake. He says the sign has been moved to its proper location outside St. Phillips. Photo by Nick Judin

The sign noting the location change of Precinct 45 now resides in its proper location outside St. Phillips. Photo by Nick Judin