Vigo County Clerk’s Office teams with Servpro to ensure safety on Election Day

Vigo County Clerk’s Office teams with Servpro to ensure safety on Election Day

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But first we are 2 weeks away from indiana's primary election day.

The vigo county clerk's office has been diligently preparing for an election unlike any other due to covid-19.

They held a press conference this morning detailing their plans.

News 10's dominic miranda listened in.

He joins us now with more on their protocols ahead of election day.

Pk} vigo county clerk brad newman announces that they have partnered with servpro for the upcoming election.

This is to make sure every voting center is as safe as possible for voters.

Newman talked about what you can expect come election day in vigo county pk} vigo county clerk brad newman announced the election board and clerks office voted to approve and amend protocols for the 2020 primary.

This includes using bigger facilities like terre haute north and south's gyms and the meadows banquet center.

He says these will allow for 15-20 voting machines to be properly socially distanced.... and he doesn't anticipate any delays.

So} brad newman vigo county clerk "i think the entire process shouldn't take but a few minutes.

If anything the super centers will actually enhance the process and speed it up due to the mass size of the machines and people working."

There will be 2 servpro employees at every voting center on election day at no cost to the taxpayer.

These employees will be sanitizing all voting equipment.

Chad overton of servpro says they will continually be cleaning the voting area the entire time polls are open and wearing the proper protective gear chad overton servpro "we encourage your to come out and use your right to vote.

This is an important time in our lives and our history and we all need to stick together and thank the forethought of the vigo county clerk's office for absolutely thinking outside the box and protecting all of vigo county citizens."

Newman says they expect 45-55 percent of voters to still vote in person.

He says every voter should have the peace of mind that all their voting centers will be completely safe.

"this will probably be the most sterile environment you've ever voted in and hopefully we maintain that for the future.

I think we've learned some things.

You always look at negatives and covid is definitely a negative but we are trying to find positives to take away from it.

It's going to help the voting process in the future."

Do} be sure to call the clerk's office if you want to fill out an absentee ballot.

They are due by may 21st.

Standard voting centers will be open may 26th through june 2nd.

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