The 2020 presidential election, between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, is one that is at very high stakes, distressing many people across the country. The need to vote is being preached all the way from social media, to news outlets. Yet it is not to forget that Covid-19 is still a risk. Due to this, the traditional voting process has been altered to ensure maximum safety. Absentee and mail-in ballots were accepted up until Nov. 3, and all in person voters voted on Nov.3, 2020. The polls in Connecticut were open from six in the morning, to eight at night.
Below are pictures of what went down on Election Day 2020.
The amount of absentee/mail in voters has almost doubled in numbers from the 2016 presidential election to this year. Many people have resorted to this method of voting to avoid putting themselves at risk regarding the Coronavirus. People felt more comfortable mailing their ballots, than attending a poll in person.
Yet, at the polls, volunteers were doing all that they could to guarantee that all voters were following safety protocols. This was done by providing gloves for voters, as well as plastic bags to put their identification inside of. Volunteers maintained their spots at these stations for the duration of the polling,in an effort to restrict the spread of germs.
Although there were Covid restrictions put in place, many people wanted to continue to get their voices heard with their normal campaign activities that they enjoy. These women continued to attempt at making their democratic influence on people entering Coleytown Elementary School to vote. But, they did it from a distance, and with masks.
All photos by Julia Leitner '23