TABLE 2. Physical layout, environment, and supplies available at polling sites to mitigate COVID-19 transmission reported by poll workers during the statewide primary election — Delaware, September 15, 2020.
Characteristic* | Respondents no./total no. (%) |
---|---|
Total
|
522
|
No. of unique polling locations represented†,§
|
99 |
Mitigation strategies
| |
Presence of physical barriers
| |
Between voter registration desk and voter check-in desks |
21/462 (4.5) |
Between voting booths |
30/465 (6.5) |
Polling site layout
| |
Layout to ensure voters move in one direction |
367/457 (80.3) |
Separate doors for entry and exit |
204/454 (44.9) |
Voting booths placed at least 6 feet apart |
400/457 (87.5) |
Signs/Markings
|
|
Markings or decals on the floor to indicate 6 feet spacing |
407/466 (87.3) |
Mitigation signs in visible locations |
297/465 (63.9) |
Adequate availability of supplies
| |
Polling site supplies available to poll workers
| |
Hand sanitizer |
394/421 (93.6) |
Cleaning supplies |
393/422 (93.1) |
Ran out of hand sanitizer or cleaning supplies |
59/418 (14.1) |
Masks/Cloth face coverings |
369/421 (87.6) |
Polling site supplies available to voters
| |
Hand sanitizer |
343/419 (81.9) |
Ran out of hand sanitizer |
32/413 (7.7) |
Masks/Cloth face coverings | 292/419 (69.7) |
* Reported among persons with nonmissing response to each question.
† Poll location worked not identified by 394 survey respondents.
§ Total of 434 polling locations were operational for the September 15, 2020 primary.