The day before the referendum the Autumn Festival is celebrated and activities are carried out in the schoolyard.

Activities the day before.

An old woman with a wheelchair waits to vote.

The election volunteers arrive to set up the polling stations (video by Leticia Fuentes).
Llegan los inscritos para representar las mesas a l'Escola Vedruna de #Gracia entre aplausos y gritos. #catalanreferendum #1O pic.twitter.com/jUz6vkIHJv
— Leticia Fuentes (@leticiafuentesm) 1 de octubre de 2017
People chant "Votarem" ("We will vote").
#1OTV3 escola Vedruna de Gracia pic.twitter.com/blDGDQFGla
— Nurinski Orni🇩🇪🇨🇭🇬🇧🇧🇪🎗 (@nurimmarsal) 1 de octubre de 2017
Singing the Catalan national anthem "Els Segadors" at dawn.
A l'escola Vedruna de Gràcia, la gent ben VIVA!!! ... MOLTS I AMB MOLTS ÀNIMS!!!! ... Cantant els Segadors I cridant #VOTAREM!!! #1Oct pic.twitter.com/u8ezRNwgak
— Marc Torres (@marc_torres_) 1 de octubre de 2017
The Minister of Education, Clara Ponsati, visits the school.

People wait to vote.

A great reception for the international observers invited by the Association of Municipalities for Independence.

An international observer from Québec helps solve the problems of the applications.

Closing the school.
Acabem de tancar l'escola #VedrunaGràcia!Des de divendres que la custodiem. Aquí les veïnes tenim sabor de victòria! @escolesobertes #1OTV3 pic.twitter.com/z3yczfN4xz
— Elisabet Vilalta (@betivilalta) 1 de octubre de 2017