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forgotmylogin

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6. Actually, "drive through" voting is probably one of the best ideas.

Reply to Pobeka (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 10:33 AM

Aug 2020

Have people wait in their cars, register carside (attendant with a face shield), give them a paper ballot on a clip board and have them park in a cordoned-off "voting" section of a parking lot, then turn it in to another worker with gloves and a face-shield at an exit-only station.

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Coronavirus creates election worker shortage ahead of November [View all] brooklynite Aug 2020 OP

this is a huge problem as election people are usually older types in the first place beachbumbob Aug 2020 #1

My daughter and I are both election judges this year. Laelth Aug 2020 #2

We have to push to allow people to drop off pre-filled ballots. Pobeka Aug 2020 #3

Actually, "drive through" voting is probably one of the best ideas. forgotmylogin Aug 2020 #6

That too, yes. For people without cars and alternative is necessary. Pobeka Aug 2020 #12

Pollworkers are NOT volunteers peanuthead Aug 2020 #4

Welcome to DU. DinahMoeHum Aug 2020 #7

Compensated volunteers LeftInTX Aug 2020 #13

I figured. Even more reason to vote by mail. tanyev Aug 2020 #5

Why can't we provide hospital grade PPE to election workers? Then they could work safely lettucebe Aug 2020 #8

PPE is one thing. Igel Aug 2020 #10

The Daily show every night has been putting on a website asking for poll workers kimbutgar Aug 2020 #9

That's so cool! LeftInTX Aug 2020 #14

Post Rec, thanks & spread the word! appalachiablue Aug 2020 #15

This is a good part of the reason we need universal mail-in ballots, plus early voting. lark Aug 2020 #11

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Aug 2020 #16

Guess we'll have to cancel the election, after all...! regnaD kciN Aug 2020 #17

After a concensus by hosts ... Locking applegrove Aug 2020 #18