Dallas County Considering Using Convention Centers, Large Hotel Ballrooms As Polling Locations In No
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, she said the county has to think outside the box. “Covid is still going to be around in November. We know that, we’re preparing for that.”
To help prevent the spread of the virus, the county is spacing out machines so voters can be properly socially-distanced.
Because a presidential election always draws a very large turnout, and the one between President Donald Trump and the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is expected to be no different, Pippins-Poole said they want to have a large space with numerous voting machines.
She said she’s had conversations with the city of Dallas about the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and other cities as well.
Pippins-Poole also said it will take people longer to fill out their ballots in November because there’s no more straight-ticket voting and people will also consider their city and school board candidates too.
The municipal elections were delayed from May.
Pippins-Poole said, “You’re going to have lines but we’re trying to minimize the wait time at those polling places.”
Voters were split on the idea.
Russell Davis of Dallas said, “As long as the ventilation is good, it’s not a bad idea.”
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