Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tweeted late Monday night that polls would be closed as a matter of a public health emergency as the state seeks to further press its legal case in court to extend primary voting to June 2.
More states postpone their primary elections as coronavirus spreads
Just a few hours earlier, Franklin County, Ohio judge denied the state's request to postpone until June 2 its primary voting originally slated for Tuesday.and a two-person race to become the Democratic nominee. "It is therefore, my recommendation, after talking with the Secretary of State, talking with the Attorney General, talking with the Lieutenant Governor, that voting be extended until June, 2, that no in person voting occur [tomorrow], but rather than in person voting occur on June 2," he said.
The governor and secretary of state were to submit the recommendation to Attorney General Dave Yost for review, just hours before the polls were set to open Tuesday morning.
DeWine said making this decision the day before the primary is disruptive, but is"the best of bad alternatives," and protects Ohioans constitutional rights.Illinois, Florida and Arizona are still slated to hold their in-person voting on Tuesday amidst growing concerns about group sizes and the possibility of spreading coronavirus.
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