Florida early voting site closes because of COVID-19 among election workers

[BlueWavePsych]

MELBOURNE, Fla. — A Florida early voting site has been closed after election workers tested positive for COVID-19, the state's Brevard County Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott announced Friday.

The affected site is in Palm Bay, Fla. — at the supervisor of elections' administrative offices, which also is temporarily closed.

In announcing the closing of the site, Scott said voters "did not have direct exposure with the affected individuals" because of "the multitude of safety measures, and the half-inch ballistic glass between affected workers and the voting public."

Nevertheless, Scott said she decided to close the polling site and her administrative offices there "in an abundance of caution," after consulting with Florida Department of Health officials.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/30/florida-voting-site-closed-covid-19-among-election-workers/6083322002/

Effing DeSatan

[brush]

1. Holy crap! What an unexpectedly reverse scenario that is.

[kurtcagle]

3. It would be truly ironic

if Trump's followers couldn't come to the polls because they'd all been closed due to Covid.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. Will probably have to go in and disinfect the polling place...hope all are okay...am sorry to hear

about this and I hope that all are safe in voting over the next couple of days. Be safe and careful all.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

4. That county hasn't voted Democratic since Carter in '76.

Ironic!