How coronavirus is affecting Tuesday's primaries
WASHINGTON – Tuesday's primary elections have seen some changes, large and small, amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Last week, officials from all four states said they were taking extra precautions to keep voting machines sanitized and will post guidance from local health officials at voting locations. Story continuesHere is a look at how the four states with upcoming primaries are dealing with issues related to coronavirus:DeWine, the governor, wants to postpone Tuesday's primaries to June. Although he does not have the power to extend the election, he said he is going to file a lawsuit in Franklin County with people at risk of severe complications for COVID-19.Ohio Republican Party leader Jane Timken and Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper were consulted about the change.
Asked about potential disruptions to elections, President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon said, "It’s a big thing postponing an election. I think postponing an election’s a very tough thing. I think they’ll do it very safely. Not a very good thing." Ohio officials said last week that poll workers who had been scheduled to work Tuesday's election were cancelling because of fears of the coronavirus. As a result, LaRose tried to recruit state and local government employees, college students and people from outside organizations, according to the Columbus Dispatch. State election officials also encouraged voters to cast early ballots or vote absentee if they want to avoid heading to the polls.
DeWine, in an appearance on NBC's"Meet the Press" Sunday, confirmed the state is still holding its election Tuesday, adding that officials have been urging voters to cast their ballots early.ArizonaArizona had 16 cases of the coronavirus as of Monday afternoon. In another issue, the Maricopa County recorder on Friday was stopped from mailing ballots to registered Democrats who had not yet voted in Tuesday's primary.
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Friday night agreed with Brnovich and granted the restraining order, stopping Fontes from mailing ballots. In Broward County, a dozen precincts out of 421 have been moved, most of them from retirement homes to other public locations such as libraries, elementary schools or community centers.
There are still currently 2,848 poll workers. Many of the poll workers in that county are over 60, making them a demographic at risk of the coronavirus, according to The Post.
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