The Elections and Boundaries Commission assures that there can be no transmission of the COVID-19 by the use of electoral ink.

Chief Elections Officer Fern Narcis Scope says that consultation has been had with the Ministry of Health and proper procedures have been put in place.

She says electors must sanitize hands before dipping their fingers.

And Mrs. Narcis Scope says planning an election during the pandemic was challenging.

The Chief Elections Officer was speaking on The Morning Show with Tony and Dale on i95.5fm last week.