LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays said his office is spending thousands of dollars to protect election workers during this year's primary and general elections.
Hays showed News 6 all of the personal protective equipment he is purchased so far is stored in the elections office warehouse. "We have already in house hand sanitizer, we have gloves, we have masks, we have face shields for our election workers in the August primary," Hays said.
Hays said his team purchased the PPE as they prepare for this year's elections during the coronavirus pandemic. Hays said they are already contacting polling places to make sure they are available.