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title: "Two Historical Events Collide To Make Sanitation A Key Priority At The Polls"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d991462d-9861-4141-98fc-45f1325d46d7
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20201026_two_historical_events_collide_to_make_sanitation_a_key_priority_at_the_poll.html
category: "Restoration"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Restoration"
published: 2020-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:06.531Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Two Historical Events Collide To Make Sanitation A Key Priority At The Polls

**TL;DR:** County officials in Indiana partnered with Paul Davis Restoration to develop a plan for providing a safe environment for voters and poll workers during the pandemic. Paul Davis Restoration provided cleaning and disinfection services at polling sites, utilizing their TouchLess Service protocols and EPA-approved disinfectants.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-10-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20201026_two_historical_events_collide_to_make_sanitation_a_key_priority_at_the_poll.html).*

## Story

The county officials teamed up with Paul Davis Restoration to develop an excellent and efficient plan to provide the safest environment possible for voters and poll workers amid the Coronavirus pandemic. It was decided that onsite a team of certified technicians from Paul Davis would clean and apply EPA-approved disinfectants at the booths after each use, all while having in place the company’s TouchLess Service™ protocols.

“This is the first time in our history, probably in all of history, that the most important day, Election Day, and a major pandemic collide,” said Mike Hopkins Sr., Paul Davis’ Chief Operating Officer. “The County in Indiana made the right call. We have more than 250 independently owned offices all over the country and are more than pleased to be called on immediately to help develop a plan adapted to the needs of any polling location in the country.”

When creating a comprehensive plan during and post-election for polling sites, Paul Davis evaluates the need for physical barriers, such as plexiglass shields, when physical distance cannot be maintained, and assists with its procurement and installation. The company provides signage and floor decals to remind voters to maintain at least 6 feet away from other people. Post-election, Paul Davis teams can wipe all surfaces used by voters and workers and use ULV fogging or electrostatic spraying to provide coverage for walls, floors, and other horizontal surfaces.

For more than 50 years, Paul Davis Restorations Inc. has restored residential and commercial properties damaged by fire, water, mold, storms, and other disasters. The professionals at Paul Davis are certified in emergency restoration and reconstruction.

Known as a one-stop-shop for disaster damage and restoration, the company was already an expert in dealing with pathogens. Their Covid-19 cleaning process has been in high demand since the beginning of the pandemic. Paul Davis locations have provided this crucial service to first responders’ vehicles and facilities all over North America, particularly for local police and fire department vehicles to live true to their vision of providing extraordinary care while serving people in their time of need.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- indiana (location)
- pandemic response (topic)
- Paul Davis Restoration (company)
- disaster restoration (topic)
- voter safety (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20201026_two_historical_events_collide_to_make_sanitation_a_key_priority_at_the_poll.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d991462d-9861-4141-98fc-45f1325d46d7).