Elections officials in several states struggled Monday to adjust the way they’ll hold primaries Tuesday, seeking to balance voter access and protection from the coronavirus.
WASHINGTON — Elections officials in several states scrambled Monday to adjust the way they will hold primary contests on Tuesday, seeking to balance the competing priorities of preserving access to the voting booth while protecting voters and volunteers from the coronavirus.
DeWine’s announcement raised immediate questions about whether Florida, Illinois, and Arizona would go forward with their primaries on Tuesday. “It is clear that tomorrow’s in person voting does not conform and can’t conform with these CDC guidelines,” DeWine said. Florida has a large elderly population, and older people are most at risk for severe coronavirus complications. But only a few dozen precinct locations in areas with large elderly populations have been moved to less vulnerable areas in Broward and Palm Beach counties, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Sutherland also said she was disappointed that the state did not delay its primary and suggested that election outcomes might be skewed since older voters could be less inclined to leave their homes.
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