As a senior citizen who has voted in every election in my lifetime, I am worried about voting in November not only because of the lack of poll workers [July 6, “Connecticut seeks poll workers after other states have struggled to staff polling sites during coronavirus pandemic”], but also for the risks associated with contracting COVID-19. The General Assembly should pass legislation that will allow me to vote by an absentee ballot in November like I am going to do in the August primary election.
It is ironic that the group most susceptible to COVID-19 make up the majority of poll workers. I believe that Governor Lamont should activate and deploy Connecticut’s National Guard to polling locations to make up for the shortage of poll workers.
Our democracy depends on a safe and efficient way to cast our votes.