Exedra photographer Julie Reichle and reporter Damin Esper spent some time at Piedmont’s single voting location, Veterans’ Memorial Hall, on Tuesday, Nov. 4. New procedures were in place this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ron Rodrigues works for the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, in charge of the Veteran’s Building AVL (Accessible Voting Location). “We have a lot of people who want to vote the old-fashioned way,” he said. “It’s hard to compare (to past years) because Piedmont normally has six locations.” AVLs are accessible to anyone in the county, he said.
“We have a table out here to remind people to wear their masks, encourage them to wear gloves because they’re touching a lot of surfaces in there. One-time use pens. One-time use styli. The registrar hired a cleaning crew that bounces between AVLs.”
Poll workers answered questions, directed voters and collected Mail in Ballots outside 
Ron Rodrigues was Captain of the Accessible Voting Location (AVL) in Piedmont at the Veterans’ Hall 
The poll workers direct a voter to the polling place 
Residents voted during the four days the polling place was open, with the busiest days being Saturday and Tuesday 
Signs direct the voters to be socially distanced 
Piedmont resident Anna Smegal provides PPE equipment to voters 
Voters could drop their Vote By Mail Ballots outside, or choose to vote in person inside the Veterans’ Hall 
A poll worker collects a ballot from a resident to drop in the ballot box 
A sign of the times… hand sanitizer and tongs for contact-free handling of ballots 
A mother votes and her two daughters deliver treats to the poll workers care of Girl Scout Troop 33519