New rules for social distancing and disinfecting voting machines had caused many of those delays. “Tempers were flaring,” Mr. Holmes said, adding that there were not enough voting machines to accommodate the volume. Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia were also holding primary elections on Tuesday, without reports of widespread problems. (The winner of the other seat will be chosen in a special election in November with no primary.) Georgia was also holding its presidential primaries, which were postponed from March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: New York Times June 09, 2020 13:12 UTC