Viewfinder: A Special Election in Alabama

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Publish date:: Dec 13, 2017

Voters exit after casting their ballots at a polling station setup in the Fire Department on December 11th, 2017, in Gallant, Alabama. Alabama voters are casting their ballot for either Republican Roy Moore or his Democratic challenger Doug Jones in a special election to decide who will replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the U.S. Senate. — Voters exit after casting their ballots at a polling station set-up in the fire department on December 11th, 2017, in Gallant, Alabama. Alabama voters are casting their ballot for either Republican Roy Moore or his Democratic challenger Doug Jones in a special election to decide who will replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the U.S. Senate.
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Viewfinder is Pacific Standard's daily photo feature, showcasing one image from the news.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds the hand of two-year-old Jamie McGuiness as she officially opens Play as One Scotland's fully inclusive play park on June 4th, 2018, in Dunfermline, Scotland. The play park has been specially designed for both non-disabled children and children with physical and learning difficulties and is the largest of its kind in Scotland.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds the hand of two-year-old Jamie McGuiness as she officially opens Play as One Scotland's fully inclusive play park on June 4th, 2018.

A Peruvian soldier stands guard at a polling station during municipal elections in Lima, Peru, on October 7th, 2018. More than 23 million Peruvians have been called to the polls to elect regional governors and mayors.

A Peruvian soldier stands guard at a polling station during municipal elections in Lima, Peru, on October 7th, 2018.

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Ciri, northern Burundi, on May 17th, 2018, during a referendum on constitutional reforms that, if passed, will shore up the power of incumbent president and enable him to rule until 2034. For many critics, the referendum is yet another blow to hopes of lasting peace in the fledgling democracy, which experienced decades of conflict marked by violence between majority Hutu and the minority Tutsi who had long held power.

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Ciri, northern Burundi, on May 17th, 2018, during a referendum on constitutional reforms that, if passed, will shore up the power of incumbent president and enable him to rule until 2034.

A man casts his ballot for the general elections, on March 7th, 2018, at a polling station in Freetown, Sierra Leone. More than 3.1 million voters are registered for the polls across the small West African nation.

A man casts his ballot for the general elections, on March 7th, 2018, at a polling station in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gestures as he delivers a speech during a parliamentary session in Athens on December 19th, 2017.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gestures as he delivers a speech during a parliamentary session in Athens on December 19th, 2017.

Election officials tally presidential candidates' ballots during counting operations for Zimbabwe's general election at the David Livingston primary school in central Harare on July 30th, 2018. Voting closed in Zimbabwe's first election since the former president was ousted after 37 years in power as observers warned of possible shortcomings in July 30th's landmark poll.

Voting closed in Zimbabwe's first election since the former president was ousted after 37 years in power.