In-person voting is becoming a serious threat in Bushwick and Ridgewood. According to the NYC Department of Health 46.34% to 65.41% of patients tested in Bushwick and Ridgewood have tested positive for COVID-19.  The New York Democratic primary has been moved to June 23rd 2020, giving the state almost three months to prepare for an entirely vote-by-mail primary if needed. States like Hawaii and Wyoming have moved to vote entirely by mail for the upcoming primary. The primary on April 7th in Wisconsin demonstrated that holding in-person elections during a pandemic is no simple feat, especially in Milwaukee where voters had multiple complaints.

Polling locations in Milwaukee were reduced from 180 locations to five locations across the city. This was a result of a substantial number of poll workers refusing to work in fear of the virus as Milwaukee county reported almost 500 cases of COVID-19 by March 30th. The reduction in poll locations led to other issues such as long wait times and voters being turned away from polls. The biggest concern was that an in-person election would cause an increase in virus cases.