Election judges in Cook County IL were promised hand sanitizer and wipes at every polling place. But that hasn't happened — and we're now four hours into voting. We spoke with one election judge, Kim Inman, who says she hasn’t received sanitizer or wipes at her location. (1/2)
(2/2) More from Kim: "I’m in suburban Chicago. We are trying to keep people spread out, but there’s a steady stream of voters. Light turnout, but still. 50 people ...so far. We have only half the number of judges originally assigned. They dropped off due to sickness or fear."
(3/2 - sorry, bonus tweet)
Kim also tells us that poll workers did not receive this guidance that was tweeted out yesterday by the county clerk. So if election judges didn’t see the tweet, they’re out of luck. https://t.co/QRbcD789OD
Update: now 6 hours after polls opened, Kim says her precinct polling location still does not have hand sanitizer or wipes as promised by county officials. “No one has left because of lack of precautions, though many have acted uneasy,” she says.
Update 2: Voters stepped in to help https://t.co/ctyWwW5FSH
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