FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)– Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Arizona are pressing forward with Tuesday’s primary election, although the coronavirus is triggering headaches as ballot locations need to be moved and workers afraid of catching the illness leave.
The governors’ offices in those states said Monday they are not preparing to delay the main regardless of the viral break out. Georgia currently held off next week’s main and Louisiana has postponed its scheduled April 4 main.
In Illinois, there’s no procedure for canceling or delaying the vote, said Matt Dietrich, representative for the State Board of Elections.
” This is unmatched so it’s unclear precisely what the procedure would be for altering it, though it likely would involve a request to the attorney general to seek a court order,” Dietrich stated.
As of Monday early morning, Ohio’s main election was on, according to Jon Keeling, a spokesperson for Republican politician Secretary of State Frank LaRose. LaRose, nevertheless, postponed a Monday early morning press briefing till the afternoon, when he will appear with GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.
Turnout at the polling locations is currently