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Polls open in The Hague as the Netherlands begins three days of voting in one of the first major tests of a European government's coronavirus policies, with Prime Minister Mark Rutte expected to win another term in office. IMAGES
Polls open in Prague on the second day of voting in the Czech Republic general election. IMAGES
Russians in Vladivostok begin voting in a three-day parliamentary election in which vocal Kremlin critics have been barred from running following a historic crackdown on the opposition. IMAGES
Chileans have come out to vote on the second and final day of the country's Constitution Convention election. The poll will see 155 members elected to rewrite Chile's dictatorship-era constitution, as well as the election of mayors, councillors and other officials. IMAGES
Between COVID-19 and various efforts across the country to make it downright difficult to vote, the challenges of voting are becoming increasingly obvious. Following the lead of major retails, US tech giants like Twitter and Salesforce are giving their employees Election Day off in order to vote. According to Business Insider, rideshare company Uber is giving employees the day off as part of their 'Get Out the Vote' effort. Uber is providing links to voter registration sites through its app, and will assist in getting voters to the polls on election day. Other companies, like Apple and Facebook, are encouraging employees to volunteer to be poll workers.
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