SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Central Florida voters will hit the polls on Tuesday for the state's primary elections. But with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, things are going to look a little different when you cast your ballot.
Some local supervisors of elections are coming up with unique ways to keep voters safe.
Seminole County election workers wrapped 81,000 cotton buds to conduct the static electricity needed to sign tablet screens as citizens show up to vote.
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The cotton buds can then be disposed of after each voter has finished.
Other locations are using containers to quickly disinfect pens and plexiglass shields to separate voters and poll workers.
Seminole County Election Supervisor Chris Anderson has created a special position for this election: an employee only responsible for sanitation at each polling place.
Orange County's supervisor of elections produced a short video for poll workers specifically for COVID-19 procedures.
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Chalk and tape will be on floors and sidewalks to mark 6-foot distancing and poll deputies will monitor the number of voters allowed inside buildings during voting hours. Also, poll workers will not handle ID cards, but instead simply scan them through plexiglass.
Voters are also encouraged to bring their own supplies like hand sanitizers, gloves or even their own pen or stylus.
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