Editor’s note: Photo editor Danielle Scruggs spent Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s west side, in black neighborhoods like Austin and North Lawndale and in Latino neighborhoods like Little Village. She talked to residents about their hopes and fears for the election. Here’s her photo dispatch. 

Austin resident Karla Cox drove one of her neighbors to their polling place on #PrimaryDay. “Your voice is your vote”. #Chicago #politics

A photo posted by Danielle A. Scruggs (@dascruggs_) on Mar 15, 2016 at 11:00pm PDT

Brenda Wilbourn, poll watcher on #PrimaryDay yesterday. For the @chicago_reader. #Chicago #politics

A photo posted by Danielle A. Scruggs (@dascruggs_) on Mar 16, 2016 at 8:18am PDT