Judge declines request from Ohio Gov. DeWine to postpone the state's Tuesday primary until early June as the coronavirus outbreak worsens.
Meanwhile, Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee told reporters her state's Tuesday elections will go on as scheduled. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended that choice, saying,"We're dealing with this in a thoughtful way but we're not going to panic."
Arizona Secretary of State Kate Hobbes also said that the state would not postpone Tuesday's primary.Ohio's move comes as other states have delayed primaries and state party conventions, sports leagues have suspended competitions and bars, restaurants, schools and other entities have been ordered closed., the current schedule for the Democratic and Republican nominating conventions this summer has come under question, as no clear timeline on the crisis exists.
"Extending an election is an unprecedented step, so we as a party are weighing alternatives on how to best do so — including the possibility to conduct the primary election entirely by vote-by-mail, as is done in several other states, with a deadline much earlier than June 2," Pepper said."This could better serve the interests of Ohio voters and the primary process that is already well underway, and we will consider offering those alternatives to the court once the case is filed.
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