Do I Need To Wear A Mask To Vote? Here Are Safety Rules When Polls Open In South Florida

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Do I Need To Wear A Mask To Vote? Here Are Safety Rules When Polls Open In South Florida

港澳天下彩Public Media | By Carli Teproff,

Michelle Marchante

Published October 19, 2020 at 5:29 AM EDT

Concerned about early voting during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Florida? Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe precincts have new safety changes for Election Day.

Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19, and ends Nov. 1 in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. In Monroe, early voting runs from Oct. 19 to Oct. 31. Election Day is Nov. 3. But there are rules that you need to know before you head to the polls.

Is COVID-19 making you think twice about voting in person?

You aren鈥檛 alone. Safety is on everyone鈥檚 mind.

That鈥檚 why you can expect some rules at your polling place as early voting begins Monday and culminates with Election Day, Nov. 3.

鈥淧art of the process of preparing includes safety not only for our voters, but for our poll workers,鈥� said Roberto Rodriguez, spokesman for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections. 鈥淪afety in the COVID 19 atmosphere is paramount during election planning.鈥�

Officials from Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties say the stepped-up safety measures made for the primary election in August will also be in place for the general election.

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