An Ohio judge has denied a request to postpone the state's presidential primary on Tuesday. The judge’s decision is being appealed, Ohio Department of Health spokeswoman Melanie Amato said, as Florida, Arizona and Illinois prepare to proceed with voting.
WASHINGTON - An Ohio judge has rejected a request to postpone the state’s presidential primary on Tuesday amid growing concerns about the coronavirus that have shut down schools, restaurants and large gatherings across the country.
They are vying for the party’s nomination to face Republican President Donald Trump in November’s election. On Sunday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended cancellation of gatherings of 50 or more people over the next eight weeks. U.S. task-force guidelines on Monday discouraged social gatherings of more than 10 people.Volunteer, Dinah Emery, helps a voter cast his early vote for the Ohio primary election at the board of elections in Medina, Ohio, U.S. March 16, 2020.
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs wrote on Twitter on Monday that the state government was working to keep Election Day “safe and accessible.”
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