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Indiana Democrats to host state convention online due to coronavirus fears
Indiana Democrats announced today they will hold the June 13 state convention virtually over concerns for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The convention had been expected to draw hundreds of party insiders and candidates to the Indiana Convention Center.
At the event, state delegates select nominees for lieutenant governor, attorney general and national delegates to the Democratic National Convention, which has been pushed about a month to Aug. 17.
Democratic Party Chairman John Zody said that all state delegates will be mailed ballots. The party is looking into online voting options.
Read more: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/14/indiana-dems-host-state-convention-online-due-coronavirus-fears/2988650001/