Battleground

Since 2004, 12 states have remained competitive in the presidential elections—up for grabs by either the Democratic or Republican parties. To showcase the inherent diversity of these ‘battleground states’, and to explore what makes them so politically volatile, Meural has enlisted the help of 12 photographers. Each has been commissioned to take two photos of local voters—be they Democratic, Republican, Independent, undecided. The goal is to cut through well-worn voter tropes, and to meet and hear from the real people.