08/19/2020

Coronavirus Tracker: Associations to Help Supply Polling Stations With Hand Sanitizer

August 19, 2020

Current updates on association response to the global COVID-19 crisis, along with a roundup of conference, travel and business news and information.

ASSOCIATIONS DRAFT BREWERY INTO MAKING POLLS SAFER

Associations Draft Brewery Into Making Polls Safer
As the national conversation turns to election concerns, a coalition of associations is focusing on keeping the polls clean: The National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will work in conjunction with Anheuser-Busch to distribute more than 8 million ounces of hand sanitizer to election offices upon request.

“We’ve said it time and time again, protecting our nation’s elections requires a whole nation of effort and in these challenging times, that’s never been more true,” said Christopher Krebs, director of CISA. “We appreciate those who are doing their part and providing resources to protect our nation’s most precious democratic process by helping keep American voters safe and healthy this fall.”

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