PHOTOS: Athens voters cast their runoff ballots before polls close
Athens voters participated in Georgia's runoff election to determine the future of their two U.S. Senate seats on Tuesday.
These images were captured between noon and when polls closed at 7 p.m. For a gallery of photos from earlier in the day, click here.
A voting sign is placed outside the Memorial Park polling location. Voters made their way to the polls to vote for the U.S. Senate runoff on Jan. 5, 2021, in Athens, Georgia. (Photo/ Kathryn Skeean, kskeean@randb.com)
Voters walk into the Memorial Park polling location. Voters made their way to the polls to vote for the U.S. Senate runoff on Jan. 5, 2021, in Athens, Georgia. (Photo/ Kathryn Skeean, kskeean@randb.com)
Athens residents make their way into the Memorial Park polling location. Voters made their way to the polls to vote for the U.S. Senate runoff on Jan. 5, 2021, in Athens, Georgia. (Photo/ Kathryn Skeean, kskeean@randb.com)
Candidate signs line the road outside of the Memorial Park polling location. Voters made their way to the polls to vote for the U.S. Senate runoff on Jan. 5, 2021, in Athens, Georgia. (Photo/ Kathryn Skeean, kskeean@randb.com)
A poll worker sits with a book in the Cedar Shoals High School polling location. Voters made their way to the polls to vote for the U.S. Senate runoff on Jan. 5, 2021, in Athens, Georgia. (Photo/ Kathryn Skeean, kskeean@randb.com)
A voter casts their ballot near poll closing time. Voters made their way to the polls to vote for the U.S. Senate runoff on Jan. 5, 2021, in Athens, Georgia. (Photo/ Kathryn Skeean, kskeean@randb.com)
The Clarke Central High School polling location continues past sunset. Voters made their way to the polls to vote for the U.S. Senate runoff on Jan. 5, 2021, in Athens, Georgia. (Photo/ Kathryn Skeean, kskeean@randb.com)
Just before polls close, Athens voters cast their ballots at Fire Station #4 in Athens, Georgia on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Georgia voters will decide which party controls the U.S. Senate with the results of this runoff election. (Photo/Taylor Gerlach; taylormckenziephotography.com)
Just before polls close, Athens voters cast their ballots at Fire Station #4 in Athens, Georgia on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Georgia voters will decide which party controls the U.S. Senate with the results of this runoff election. (Photo/Taylor Gerlach; taylormckenziephotography.com)
Just before polls close, Athens voters cast their ballots at Fire Station #4 in Athens, Georgia on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Georgia voters will decide which party controls the U.S. Senate with the results of this runoff election. (Photo/Taylor Gerlach; taylormckenziephotography.com)
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Athens residents lined up to cast their votes for two U.S. Senate seats at polling places across Athens-Clarke County on Tuesday. The outcome of these runoff elections will determine whether Republicans continue to hold the Senate majority or Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress.
