Why I reluctantly pulled out of working the June and July elections in northern VA for the county

[nitpicker]

I'm hoping for a miracle by November.

Meanwhile:

1. Our county has about one reported case for every 100 residents in this county ((or more if you exclude the kid population)).

2. Even if one is in a teeny tiny precinct, even if it's only a Repug race to choose who to oppose Mark Warner for Senate, that's still 300 people walking in the door.

3. The county claims there will be precautions, but how effective will they be?

4.My mother is now living with me. I'd like to keep her.

[tanyev]

1. This is going to be a huge problem.

Even in areas that don’t usually have voting issues, the majority of people who work elections are retired seniors. The person going to vote can mask up and hopefully be in and out in a short amount of time, but the election workers put in long days and come in contact with a large number of people. I expect a lot of people who regularly work elections are going to pass on it this year and I don’t blame them. All the more reason to get vote by mail or voting online set up everywhere.

[DinahMoeHum]

2. I'm in that situation myself.

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I've been an election worker the past few years, but when asked by my county's Board of Elections if I wanted to do the June 23 primary (and/or the early voting days before it) I reluctantly had to give them my regrets after consulting with my doctor.

I'm going to wait and see what happens several weeks after this primary to learn if there are any spikes in the number of new cases.

Maybe by the fall, there will be improved sanitary/hygienic protocols as a result of what happens this go-round; and then I'll consider coming back.

Meanwhile, I sent in my absentee ballot application back in May and I'm waiting for it to arrive.




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