Court grants Ohio governor's request to delay Tuesday's primary until June due to coronavirus

A court in Ohio has granted Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's request to move the state's primary election, slated to take place on Tuesday, to June over fears around the novel coronavirus

The order from the Franklin County Common Pleas Court found that"irreparable harm" would occur if voters were asked to travel to poling places on Tuesday and directed Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to"to direct Ohio's Boards of Elections" to move the contest to June 2.

It has also had significant implications on down ballot races.Biden enters Tuesday's elections with substantial momentum and looking to put enough distance between Sanders and him in the delegate count to effectively end the nomination fight. A postponement in Ohio could extend the Democratic primary, however. President Trump said Monday that he did not advise states to postpone primary elections, calling the delays"unnecessary.

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