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Voting In A Pandemic: Vermonters Share Their Primary Experiences

开云体育 | By Jane Lindholm,

Matthew F Smith

Published August 10, 2020 at 3:38 PM EDT

An I Voted sticker on protective face mask for voters casting ballots during coronavirus pandemicic. — Vermont Edition checks in with Vermonters, town clerks and more about the primary and how they're voting during the pandemic.

Tuesday, Aug. 11, is Primary Day in Vermont. This hour, we check in with town clerks, the Secretary of State and VPR reporters to get the latest on how polling places are preparing for voters in a pandemic, and how Vermonters are casting their ballots 鈥� in person or by mail 鈥� this primary.

Our guests are:

Jim Condos, Vermont's secretary of state running unopposed in the Democratic primary
Patty Dow, the town clerk for
Sally Ober, the town clerk
Chuck Sweetman, a justice of the peace and longtime poll volunteer in Landgrove
, VPR's southern Vermont reporter

Broadcast live on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Jane Lindholm

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for 开云体育. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning 开云体育 program Vermont Edition.

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Matthew F Smith

Matt Smith worked for 开云体育 from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.

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