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This election day, I’m reporting from various polling sites throughout Petersburg, VA for The Progress-Index and USA TODAY. Petersburg, a reliably Democratic city, has voted blue in every presidential election since 2000. Stay tuned for updates from the polls as the day progresses.

Kandace Coe is at Petersburg’s Ward 4 polling site this morning campaigning for Taccarri Tucker for the Ward 4 school board. “She’s a Petersburg girl through and through, and she knows the true potential of these schools,” said Tucker. USA TODAY The Progress-Index

Evette Wilson hopes her vote will bring change to the local school system. “If the Petersburg school system is going to move forward it won’t take a casino,” she said. “It’s going to take selecting the right people to the board to usher us forward.” The Progress-Index USA TODAY

Voter turnout in Petersburg’s Ward 1 is slower than usual but holding steady as voters continue making their way to the polls, a local poll worker told The Progress-Index. So far, just under 35 percent of all voters in Petersburg have cast their ballots. USA TODAY The Progress-Index

Rhonda cast her ballot today at Petersburg’s Ward 5 polling site. She went out of her way to vote this year, renting a U-Haul to make it to the polling site. “I woke up this morning and thought, I just have to vote, it’s too important,” she said. USA TODAY The Progress-Index

Arlecia is voting in Petersburg today to set a good example for her four-year-old son, she told The Progress-Index. “Im not into politics but I know that Donald Trump can’t be our president again, that’s my main reason for voting this year,” she said. USA TODAY The Progress-Index

Rosa Dewitt cast her vote today in Petersburg’s Ward 7. “I voted today because I always vote, I’m hoping for change,” Dewitt said. She hopes her choice for a Ward 7 representative will help get more streets paved throughout the city, she said. USA TODAY The Progress-Index

Mel cast her vote at Petersburg's Ward 6 polling site, located at Cool Springs Elementary School, this afternoon. "A lot is at stake this election," she said. "I'm voting for change. Locally, I'd like to see more jobs and less violence in Petersburg." USA TODAY The Progress-Index

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