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October 23, 2020

Arenas, stadiums turn into mega voting sites

  • The vast venues have ample space for social distancing, and staff are accustomed to large crowds.
    • By KATE BRUMBACK and LARRY LAGE
    Associated Press

    ATLANTA — With long waits making headlines during early voting across the country, professional sports venues have emerged as bright spots, repurposing huge spaces mostly devoid of fans into efficient and relatively safe polling places.

    Featuring rows and rows of voting machines, ample space for social distancing and staff accustomed to large crowds, these mega voting sites are proving attractive to voters looking for the best way to cast their ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic.


     
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