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Across the country, election workers and officials risked their health so Americans could vote during a coronavirus spike. Tonight, many are in quarantine after being exposed to the virus.
In Westmoreland County, PA — an election worker tested positive yesterday, four days after election workers there made the call to see the election through instead of quarantining despite exposure to another election office worker who tested positive. https://lancasteronline.com/news/health/westmoreland-county-elections-worker-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/article_d817e1e4-de7f-5d86-8203-6a9904ff5cb0.html
Before dying this week, a Missouri election supervisor tested positive but worked Election Day anyway, violating isolation guidelines and exposing 9 other election workers to the virus. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/05/politics/election-supervisor-covid-19-dies-trnd/index.html
In Ingham County, Michigan — an election worker tested positive and 11 other election workers are at high risk of having been exposed. The county clerk (pictured) is working to contact trace. https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2020/11/05/ingham-county-election-worker-tests-positive-covid-19/6181092002/
In Dutchess County Connecticut — anyone who voted or worked at a site where an election worker tested positive is being advised to get tested and monitor symptoms. https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/eastdutchess/politics/covid-19-dutchess-county-election-day-poll-worker-tests-positive/797405/
In New Haven, Connecticut a dozen employees in the city clerk’s office are quarantining after an election worker there tested positive. http://ctmirror.org/2020/11/04/new-haven-election-worker-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/
In California’s San Joaquin County, 16 staff members are quarantining after another tested positive for coronavirus. https://www.kcra.com/article/election-worker-san-joaquin-county-tests-positive-covid/34564214
The list goes on and on and on. Election workers and officials shepherded an election through the worst days - so far - of this pandemic, accepting the risk of spending hours upon hours indoors together. Thank you.
