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TheCoronavirus Pandemic has changed the way people live And many activities had to be modified to take into account the new precautions in the middle of COVID. And while the election day in the United States is always about three more months, the experts are already emitting security warnings. Recently released disease and prevention control centers (CDC)Expansive directives surrounding elections, and they are specifically warning voters not to do that one thing:Disinfect their voting machines.

"Special care must beTaken with electronic voting equipment and ballots, "Amy E. Kirby, a member of the Community interventions of the CDC and the critical populations of the Working Group, said at a teleconference of August 24. "We encourage [surveys] to put in place signs discourage voters to disinfect the machines themselves."

It's because some disinfectants and disinfecting practices - can actuallyDamage voting equipmentKirby says. It recommends that officials contact the machine manufacturer so that they can give "appropriate disinfection procedures for the equipment used in their jurisdiction".

The CDC only recommends the use of disinfectants from N. N's list, which is aList of products that have been found Kill the coronavirus.

However, all these disinfectants are not cautious to use on all types of voting machines. This is why the CDC has partnered with the Electoral Assistance Commission to create a list ofCleaning recommendations for different types of equipment.

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The CDC also pushes efforts to "minimize surfaces that arefrequently affected by several people, "Kirby said, for example, they recommend all the documents that must be examined, such as the identification of the photo, must be placed on a table for review instead of moving from person to person. And articles shared as Pens and sleeves of ballots must be replaced by a single-use option if theycan not be disinfected between each use.

Kirby saysThe CDC encourages regular hand washing and the use of hand disinfecting with at least 60% alcohol when washing is not possible. For the election day, the organization recommendsThe provision of a hand disinfectant in several places Throughout the voting location - but not in the voting booth itself.

"We say not to put hands disinfecting at the current polling station itself," Kirby note. After all, the hands are always wet with a hand disinfectant could damage electronic voting equipment, as well as rub the ink on paper polls. And for more disinfectant recommendations from the agency, consult these23 CDC cleaning tips you need to follow.