by KYW's Brad Segall
Concerns about people catching the flu by going out to vote on Tuesday have prompted election officials in Bucks County, Pa. to take an unusual step.
More than 300 polling locations throughout Bucks County will have hand sanitizer available for voters who head to the polls to cast their ballots. While turnout is only expected to be about 30 percent, county officials wanted to make sure people didn’t use the spread of germs as a reason not to come out. Doctor David Damsker is the county health department director:
“As soon as their done completing shaking hands and using the voting machines, to get a little spritz of the hand sanitizer, it’s only going to help you.”
Elections director Deena Dean says she found eight ounce bottles of sanitizer at the dollar store.
Bucks County voters will elect a new district attorney with former judge David Heckler running against attorney Chris Asplen. There are numerous local races and judicial contests.
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