UPDATE: Ohio and Kentucky have announced their intentions to delay their presidential primaries because of the coronavirus crisis. 'People should not have to choose between their rights and their health,' said Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.
for Americans that include avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people for the rest of the month.
A number of voting-rights advocacy groups also supported the decision, including the League of Women Voters and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Pepper said the party would consider submitting those alternatives to the court once the lawsuit is filed.allows the secretary of state and governor to jointly decide to change the date of an election due to a declared state of emergency., LaRose said the sudden decision, made just a day before the Ohio election, was made after"new information" about the virus led the Ohio Department of Health to recommend that all Ohioans age 65 and older to self-quarantine.
"The difference is that those vulnerable voters will have plenty of time to request an absentee ballot in advance so they can vote safely from their homes," he said.
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