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Sep 2020
9m 50s

Safe Voting 101

CNN
About this episode
We’re six weeks away from Election Day, and voting may look very different this year. As the coronavirus continues to spread across the nation, it’s not too early to start making a plan for how you’re going to vote. In this episode, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks safety at the polls and mail-in ballots.  To learn more about how CNN pr ... Show More
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