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When a marathon becomes a sprint

Town of Pelham rewrites the election handbook during COVID-19

by MACDONALD M
When a marathon becomes a sprint Town of Pelham Clerk Nancy Bozzato spearheaded the task of safely carrying out a by-election during the pandemic.
Published in January 2021 - Page 29

Under “normal” circumstances, running an election is a marathon of preparation. Clerks have years to plan, organize, and test their procedures. Even running a by-election under “normal” circumstances is little more than an extension of the previous election.

However, when running an election during the COVID-19 pandemic, the marathon becomes a sprint, and you’re trying to outrun an opponent playing by their own rules.

There are no set parameters. There is no playbook. There is

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