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156 INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS DURING COVID-19

‘Pandemic does not stop me

from Voting’

Many voters mailed in-absentee votes to avoid any crowds. Those who didn’t vote early showed up at
the polls to exercise their right to vote. Pictures of some voters who were not letting the pandemic stop
them from voting are given:

“You just make sure your hands are clean and cover yourself up
and you should be safe, so no it didn’t keep me from voting,”

- voter at Meade County.

Meade County Voter wearing mask (SD)

“It’s a little bit slow today as far as numbers but when I look at
the sheet of registered voters, there were a lot that were mail in
or voted early so we do not have as many coming to the polls. I’m
sure that’s because of the COVID-19. We are glad to see as many
people coming to vote, as we are, it’s our right and our duty as
citizens and I hope that we have more in November.”

- Kim Anderson, Superintendent Precinct-11 Piedmont