Election Day Photos: Beckett Life Center

Photos by Stephen Nackman and Allison Beck

November 5, 2024 Sarah Landwehr Neighborhoods, North Philadelphia 0
Maydeen Nash-Kendrick, 55, retired law enforcement officer, proudly raises her megaphone outside Beckett Life Community Center during the November 5, 2024 election. She feels as though "Lives depend on this election." Nash-Kendrick said she cares about "equality for everyone, not just the rich." She voted in person because she likes to be the last to vote to see if her vote is the one that makes it or breaks it.(Photo by Stephen Nackman)
Christian Moris, 35, works as a DJ at the election site located at Beckett Life Community Center on November 5, 2024. DJ’s working the Polls is a nonpartisan Get The Vote Out effort in 12 states with the goal of celebrating democracy. (Photo by Stephen Nackman)

Christian Moris, 35, a full-time creative director, poses for a portrait outside of the Beckett Life Community Center on election day on November 5, 2024. Moris said, “This is one of the craziest era-defining elections ever.” He voted for humanity and equality for everyone. He said, “Let your voice be heard.” (Photo by Stephen Nackman)

A young man climbs the stairs of Beckett Life Center, a recreation center turned polling location in North Philadelphia during the presidential election on November 5, 2024. (Photo by Allison Beck)

A voter walks past a voting location sign after exiting Beckett Life Center, one of several in North Philadelphia on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Photo by Allison Beck)

Bishop Lewis C. Nash, pointsat his “I Voted” sticker outside the Beckett Life Community Center in North Philadelphia. He feels that this election is Kamala’s to win. Bishop Nash wants to preserve American rights, and he voted in person because he thinks it’s important to be seen voting in person as a community leader. “It didn’t take nothing for me to vote. People die for me to vote,” he said. (Photo by Stephen Nackman)
Voters walk up the steps into the Beckett Life Community Center in North Philadelphia. (Photo by Stephen Nackman)

An “I Voted Sticker” on a voter leaving Beckett Life Community Center in North Philadelphia.

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