St. Joseph Election Safety Precautions (5-21-20)

St. Joseph Election Safety Precautions (5-21-20)

Two weeks from now, we head to the polls in st.

Joseph.

Voters will be electing two new school board members and decide on making changes to local government election was moved back from april to june because of covid-19 concerns madeline mcclain found out what election officials are doing to keep you safe.

Buchanan county's chief election official -- here to answer all your election questions.mary baack-garvey, buchanan county clerk: "yes, the election is going on.

Yes, the polling places will be open, and yes, they will be safe for the voters to enter."

And in 2020 -- you may have a lot of voting questions.mary baack-garvey, buchanan county clerk: "come august and november there's going to be a slight change with absentees but that isn't going on right now so we are just focused on the june."presidential election years are a marathon of elections for clerks across the country.mary baack-garvey, buchanan county clerk:"it's not just going in there setting up a table and getting the ballots out."but covid-19 has made it a triathlonmary baack-garvey, buchanan county clerk:"now we have all of this array of stuff to use for precautionary measures and to keep our voters safe."state officials pushed the municipal elections back in response to covid 19.changing the original election day -- april 7 -- to june 2.mary baack-garvey, buchanan county clerk: "all that we are worried about right now is that people are keeping their social distancing, we have hand sanitizer everywhere, disinfectant sprays, masks, rubber gloves, you name it, we're prepared.are voters required to wear masks -- no.

Mary baack-garvey, buchanan county clerk:"it's like if you are going to walmart.

If you choose to wear a mask, wear a mask."buchanan county is closing in on 600 positive cases of covid-19, with at least 15 people hospitalized and 2 deaths.the county clerk says she knows that covid-19 is on the front of peoples' minds -- but that polling places have you covered...mary baack-garvey, clerk: "use your common sense, give people space, are going to have everything there at the polling place to make you feel safe."the only thing now to worry about is who and what to vote for.reporting in st.

Joseph, madeline mcclain kq2 news.

In st.

Joseph -- voters will have a number of measures on the june ballot -- including electing two individuals to serve on the school board, a bond to fix city bridges, and how city council members are elected.

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