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Photo Essay | Thursday, November 6, 2008

Election Day 2008

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More than 200 students converged on College President James Wright’s house to demand a speech.

Nov 6 | 5:42 am

Order this photo | Photo: Jennifer Argote / The Dartmouth Senior Staff

A student chalks the sidewalk outside of Dartmouth Hall early Tuesday morning.

Vote Clamantis “Election Express” signs mark various locations across campus where students meet vans to the polls at Hanover High School. Vote Clamantis, a non-partisan student group that encourages voter participation, ran buses throughout Election Day.

Students take Vote Clamantis vans to the polls at Hanover High School.

Chalk outside the Hopkins Center prompted the College Republicans to complain about vandalism and unfair tactics on behalf of the College Democrats.

A young supporter campaigns for Senator Barack Obama on the corner of Main St.

A student works a table outside of Collis Common Ground. The College Democrats and College Republicans set up Election Day campaign headquarters in Common Ground.

The Dartmouth College Democrats posted a tally of students voters throughout the day.

Students campaign at the center of the Green throughout the day.

Democrats and Republicans hold signs outside of Hanover High School.

Peter Knights and Ellen Mulvhill from Hanover, N.H. and Lyme, N.H., respectively, dress as John McCain and Sarah Palin outside the polls at Hanover High School.

Elizabeth Trandel ‘12 submits her ballot after voting at Hanover High School.

Brianna Wilkinson ‘10 gets the names of Dartmouth undergraduate voters as part of the “Out Vote Penn” competition. The Dartmouth student body competed against Penn to see which school could get the highest voter turnout.

Jessica Guthrie ‘10, Myra Altman ‘11 and Justin Varilek ‘11 work in the Vote Clamantis Election Day headquarters in the Rockefeller Center. They spent the day answering calls and keeping track of the van schedules.

Long lines formed at Ben and Jerry’s as students received free ice cream cones after voting.

A banner hangs over Main Street in Hanover.

Over 200 students gathered on the Green shortly after the conclusion of President-elect Barack Obama’s victory speech late Tuesday night. After a brief rally on the Green, the group ran through Baker Library.

Students run down the first floor of Berry Library, cheering for Obama after his victory speech.

The crowd of students paused in Novack Cafe before heading to President Wright’s house on Webster Avenue.

More than 200 students converged on College President James Wright’s house to demand a speech.

A group of students begins to sing in front of Sig Ep fraternity while waiting for President Wright to come out.

Following his brief speech, many students gathered around President Wright to shake his hand.