'First Super Tuesday' Of The COVID-19 Era: Voting Amid Protests, Pandemic

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Despite the pandemic and widespread protests over police brutality, elections are moving forward today in eight states and D.C. In some cities, curfew orders conflicted with polling place hours.

But the in-person voting options that are also required to be offered in many places create a unique problem.

In Philadelphia, for instance, officials are trying to reassure voters they won't be arrested for voting in the Pennsylvania primary if the city decides to extend a 6 p.m. curfew to Tuesday. Polling places will stay open in the city until 8 p.m. "Philly residents will not be arrested or prosecuted for going to or coming from voting tomorrow," District Attorney Larry Krasner told NPRon Monday."No curfew is going to interfere with any voter going to the polls. Please do not let these circumstances dissuade you."

Similarly, the District of Columbia's Board of Elections announced that vote centers, which are scheduled to be open until 8 p.m., would not be affected by a 7 p.m. curfew order in the city. "Voters at Vote Centers and election workers are permitted to be at Vote Centers at 7, and are allowed a reasonable amount of time to get home," the board tweetedAcross the country, jurisdictions are also having to adjust their in-person voting options to reduce health risks and accommodate massive poll worker shortages.

 

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if you can protest in person, you can vote in person.

Cheers for those brave volunteers who still believe that a just and fair democracy must carry on!!🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

We the people do not consent to mask, social distancing, temperature checks, contact tracing; it is unAmerican, it is unconstitutional, it is a violation of our God given rights and it is an insult to our fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms.

This is the most serious test of our Democracy & our willingness for sacrifice in defending it. We need protect ourselves & also protect the Democracy or we will lose our freedom & possibly life. Wear a mask, keep distance, but vote because our life depends on it.

Demonstrate to get arrested then lose your vote; these Republicans have a twisted mind.

If curfew is restricting voting then polling places need to add more days.

Yo, can't vote...go out and loot and pillage!!!

please notice the twitter handle on the sign..... also the person sharing the post on instagram who supports and promotes this

Please vote. It is time to invoke article 25, section 3 and 4 of the Constitution for the removal of the President! Where are the rational leaders of the Congress to propose the 25th article? It is time. ThePresidentIsUnfit

AMERICANS ARE DYING FROM THE RIOTING LOOTING AND BURNING DOWN CITIES ! Do nothing democRATs

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