Coronavirus-spurred changes to Ohio's primary raise concerns about November

Posted on AllSides April 27th, 2020
From The Center
elections, Presidential elections, 2020 Election, Ohio primary, Coronavirus

Ohio will hold its primary election on Tuesday, a virtually all-mail contest that could serve as a test case for voting in the coronavirus era.

Citing public health concerns, the state’s legislature moved back the date of the primary, originally slated for March 17, to April 28 and sharply curtailed in-person voting.

It’s a glimpse of what the presidential contest might look like in November if COVID-19 remains a threat. But some voters, election officials and voting-rights watchdogs are already alarmed: Ohio’s system has been overwhelmed by the crush of...

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ohio-election-insi/coronavirus-spurred-changes-to-ohios-primary-raise-concerns-about-november-idUSKCN229152

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