Face masks have been a contentious issue across the US as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
That reality was unchanged at polling sites on Election Day, reports Business Insider.
Many jurisdictions have chosen not to enforce mask mandates at polling places.
They have done so as not to discourage people from voting or cause people to stay home.
At some polling sites, disputes over masks led to long lines.
Some voters felt intimidated and unsafe by those who chose not to wear them.