Election workers trained on sanitizing ahead of Tuesday
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Try your hand at disc golf in Elkhart today!
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International ’Big Balloon Build’ wraps up in Elkhart today
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Rain doesn’t last all day, but warm and breezy conditions do
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Michiana Jeep Club hosts their 18th annual Road Rally
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4th annual South Bend Made Art Showcase held
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Thunderstorms tonight, highs in the 80s tomorrow
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Warm and breezy today; storms possible this evening
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New Prairie Little League goes big for opening day
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Police investigating shooting on Amhurst Avenue
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South Bend Police Department recognized for completing crisis...
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Local boxer brings home Golden Gloves Championship
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5th annual Ivy Impact Gala held
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After concern of not having enough of election workers because of pandemic fears, St. Joseph County Board of Elections told ABC57 it’s confident ahead of Tuesday’s primary day.
“Everybody seems very willing who has signed up,” County Election Board Chair Catherine Fanello said Saturday.
Training each of the almost 30 poll workers at the County-City Building Saturday for two hours isn’t exactly the routine either in socially distanced conditions, which includes stopping the spread from polling machine surfaces by wiping them after each voter is done.
Longtime poll worker Vicki Tompos said she expects staff and voters themselves will be safe from the coronavirus.
“There are a lot of people who are afraid to even leave their homes,” Tompos said.
“But most people that are voters that are intent on voting will either have already done their absentee vote, or they will come.”
Even with fewer polling locations and the ongoing pandemic, pay for the workers remains at about 100 dollars despite working at least 12 hours.
Voting information statewide can be found here.