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Voters saw a special election in Bucks County as ‘just too important’ to stay home — even to avoid coronavirus

Many who turned out for a special election for a state House district were older voters, who are particularly at risk from the coronavirus.

Marlene Alpaugh, 72, of Bensalem, Pa., right, helps her husband Richard Alpaugh, 73, walk out after voting in a Bucks County special election for a state House seat at Bensalem High School on March 17, 2020.
Marlene Alpaugh, 72, of Bensalem, Pa., right, helps her husband Richard Alpaugh, 73, walk out after voting in a Bucks County special election for a state House seat at Bensalem High School on March 17, 2020.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER