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Minutes, April 7, 2020 P a g e | 3 <br /> <br />employed. Voting machines will be sanitized between voters. Election Officials (EOs) <br />will not handle voter IDs; voters will be asked to hold up their ID so it is visible to the <br />official. All agreed that shortages of EOs can be expected for this election. Ms. Morton <br />did state that a number of EOs had expressed a willingness to work the election as well <br />as assist with absentee in-person voting. <br /> <br />Ms. Virostko summarized current plans for in-person absentee voting. All necessary <br />steps will be taken to minimize the risks for both voters and office staff. The number of <br />people in the office at one time will be seriously limited. One-way flow through the office <br />will be enforced to minimize encounters between voters. Staff will not handle voter IDs. <br />As in the precincts, voters will hold up their ID so it is visible to staff. Clipboards, <br />seating, door handles, counters, pens and anything else used by voters to complete the <br />application and ballot will be sanitized after every use. Only two ballot marking stations <br />will be installed. These will be spaced apart to comply with CDC guidelines and State <br />recommendations regarding physical separation. The Registrar is also investigated <br />other options for protecting office staff that includes the installation of clear plastic <br />barriers as currently used in supermarkets and the post office to protect employees. <br />Final plans for the layout of in-person voting are contingent upon coordination with <br />Social Services. The safety of their first floor staff must also be taken into consideration. <br /> <br />There was some discussion about whether voters would have to wear a mask and <br />gloves in order to vote. While the public taking certain precautions might be preferable, <br />it is unlikely that the public could be forced to wear gloves and masks during voting. The <br />Charlottesville Office of Voter Registration has no plans to enforce such a policy at this <br />time. That could change pending guidelines from the Governor and CDC. In addition, <br />the question was raised about the ability to identify voters from their photo ID if wearing <br />a mask. While it was agreed that most voters could still likely be identified, even if <br />wearing a mask, more discussion on this matter will be necessary. <br /> <br />No decisions were made regarding the schedule for the next meeting. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />James Nix, Secretary <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Anne Hemenway, Chair Jon Bright, Vice Chair <br />