Sec. of State John Merrill

To be exposed to coronavirus with election day tomorrow, how are polling places set up to keep you safe?

Joining us now is secretary of state john merrill.

Mr. secretary - good morning.

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Apparently, you cannot require voters to wear masks - even in jurisdictions that have mandatory mask policies?

Why?

Does this call into question the recent supreme court ruling blocking curbside voting?

One can argue that it could possibly have been safer to allow voting curbside instead of many people in a precinct - especially when you can't mandate wearing a mask?

Does now requiring masks put some of your poll workers at risk of contracting the virus?

How are they protected?

Absentee ballot deadline by post mark is today?

Talk about turnout so far with absentee?

What turnout are you expecting in the primary run-off election tomorrow?

Secretary of state john merrill - thanks for jojning us.

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