Democracy 2020 Digest: Ohio to order polls closed over coronavirus 'emergency,' governor says - News Summed Up

Democracy 2020 Digest: Ohio to order polls closed over coronavirus 'emergency,' governor says


Mike DeWine on Monday night announced his state's health director will order Ohio's polls to be closed Tuesday "as a health emergency" over the spread of the coronavirus, a dramatic move just hours before the state's scheduled primaries. As such, Health Director Dr. Amy Acton will order the polls closed as a health emergency. “Logistically, under these extraordinary circumstances, it simply isn’t possible to hold an election tomorrow that will be considered legitimate by Ohioans. Primary voting typically is a swift transaction that can be done at a safe distance from other voters.”Florida’s Department of State told Fox News “we are moving forward” with their primary. A Monmouth University survey released on Monday shows the former vice president with 51 percent support among likely Democratic presidential primary voters.


Source: Fox News March 16, 2020 19:43 UTC



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