Lafayette County voters, dressed in their scrubs, suits and sweats, piled up to the doubled glass doorway at the Stone Center to cast the first votes of the day.

By 6:45 a.m. the small straight line that filtered down the sidewalk began to grow and twist like the body of a snake. The first voter in line, who did not wish to identify herself, 51, works as a local medical specialist in Oxford, and was ready to cast her ballot for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton before she had to report to work.

“The long waiting is finally over,” she said, dressed in a vibrant orange sweater, holding a half-opened book. “There are a lot of positions up for election today other than president, but I am excited to find out who our next president will be.”

The second voter in line, shared a similar mindset. A 51-year-old medical technician here in Oxford, who also did not give out her name, has been ready to cast her ballot for months now.

“I’m very energetic to vote today,” she said. “This country has been good in recent years, but I’m ready for further improvement.”

Both women noted that Clinton addressed the issues more head on than her counterpart, Republican nominee Donald Trump, and gave a more positive message to the masses.

“Hillary Clinton addressed the issues and appealed to bring this country together, not divide it,” the local medical specialist said.

She went on to add that she is trusting in God for this election, regardless of the outcome.

“I’m not really a nervous person. I’m a very spiritual person, and I believe God’s will will be done, and I’ll be at peace about that.”

The wet, damp atmosphere began to give up to the sun peeking through the clouds, and the parking lot was quickly littered with cars and trucks, some parking in the grass alongside the numerous yard signs reading:

“Clinton Kaine, Stronger Together”

“Trump Pence, Make America Great Again”

“Johnson Weld 2016, Vote Libertarian”

As the hour hand on the clock inside the polling station ticked towards 7 a.m. the poll workers eagerly sat awaiting the day long process of handing out and sending in ballots for submission, similar to an assembly line.

“I’m here, and ready to get this election cycle over with,” the medical technician said. With a cardigan covering her scrubs, and her cell phone in hand checking the time, she spoke with confidence.“I’ve been following the candidates closely for several months now, and the most positive person is the person we need.”

Both women agreed that if this election could turn back the clock, they would have liked to see more of a deep dive on policy matters, rather than the negative attacks that have dominated morning and evening news shows for over a year now.

“The top issues facing this country were not at the forefront,” the local medical specialist said. “I wish they [the candidates] were more about the people and less about the political game.”

As the poll workers opened the doors to the precinct on Washington Avenue, the steady flow of bodies moved from the cool outside, into the warm room lit by running florescent lights.

The two women entered and bubbled in the box for “Hillary Rodham Clinton and Timothy Michael Kaine,” for President of the United States.

They left fulfilling their civic duty and a souvenir to show, a sticker with an American flag with text saying, “I voted.”