Ohio governor recommends delaying Tuesday's primary until June amid coronavirus pandemic

[William769]

(CNN)Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Monday that he is recommending moving the state's primary election slated to take place on Tuesday to June over fears around the spread of the novel coronavirus.

"It is clear that tomorrow's in person voting does not conform, and cannot conform with these CDC guidelines. We cannot conduct this election tomorrow, the in-person voting for 13 hours tomorrow, and conform to these guidelines," DeWine said.

"We should not be in a situation where the votes of these individuals, who are conflicted, are suppressed. 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 today, but rather that in-person voting occur on June 2, but between now and then that absentee ballot voting be permitted."

DeWine, though, says he does not have the power to postpone the primary unilaterally and will now go to court to request the delay.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/politics/ohio-primary/index.html

[Demsrule86]

1. Fucking DeWine.

[jimfields33]

41. How funny that everyone was booing Disney last night with 10,000 visitors

But it’s cool to let a million go vote and spread it around.

[William769]

42. If you cannot see the difference, then I pity you. nt

[jimfields33]

44. Please. Nothing wrong with June 3rd.

Heck I’m Florida and will be voting tomorrow but really if we can’t do anything else then why not postpone everything until this is over. I pity you too.

[Demsrule86]

45. Not if you support Trump...it only helps them.

[jimfields33]

46. I sure port Bernie!

It helps him to keep getting his incredible message out.

[William769]

48. So then Demsrule86 is correct.

Good to know.

[jimfields33]

49. I guess. I don't not know.

Weird nobody is upset that West Virginia is postponing until June.

[Staph]

55. West Virginia's primary is scheduled for May 12.

But I haven't heard anything about delaying the primary. Could you post a link?

It's a bit early to make that decision.

[Butterflylady]

65. What message?

He has the same lines all the time. By now everybody knows them by heart. Biden is going win the nomination. That's just the way it is.

[emmaverybo]

72. +++++++++++++++

[former9thward]

82. You are the one to be pitted.

You want to sacrifice election worker for a win, Pathetic.

[William769]

83. Election worker doesn't have to show up if they feel unsafe

The person I responded to showing faux outrage is still going to go vote tomorrow.

Sanders planted the seed After he lost the Debate miserably (notice he didn't mention it before the debate), his minions carried the charge to no avail and now you all are pissed that you couldn't stop the democratic process. Yes Bernie is going to lose all States tomorrow including Ohio.

[George II]

84. "Pitted", as in an olive?

[kcr]

85. Dumb

[msongs]

2. republican governors all nt

[NCProgressive]

3. It is unlikely that a court would decide this the day before the election.

[Demsrule86]

5. I hope you are right.

[ucrdem]

4. I guess last night didn't go so well?

[Demsrule86]

6. That is an understatement...Bernie imploded.

[ucrdem]

7. Coronavirus to the rescue.

[Demsrule86]

13. I never held Sanders in high esteem and I was right...his is behaving badly and helping Trump.

[thesquanderer]

23. Maybe I'm missing something... what does this thread have to do with Sanders? n/t

[getagrip_already]

38. Low turnout would help sanders.....

If over 30's stay home due to confusion it could tilt the outcome.

Bernie is surely trying to manipulate and take advantage of chaos and confusion, rather than just suspending.

[LizBeth]

39. Last night Sanders and his people started putting out we can't go thru with primary. Now Repub

Governors and Trump himself with ten people guideline are ensuring the primary gets held off.

[Demsrule86]

43. Pushing online to stop primaries.

[SamKnause]

8. As someone who will be voting tomorrow, (Ohio) I hope they do postpone.

[Demsrule86]

11. Right...all Sanders supporters feel that way as tomorrow is his last chance...and he will lose badly

Consider the General though Sanders has lost.

[ThisIsNotPossible]

9. Sanders needs to drop out even if all are postponed

You have to question his motives in the event that he fails to call it a day, because there’s no path to the nomination and an extended period of attack ads and strife would only help Trump. It would be a beautiful thing for Bernie Sanders, knowing he now cannot win, to suspend his campaign and get working with Joe Biden; I guarantee if he did that now he’d end up having far more of an influence on the general election platform.

In fairness to DeWine, this is consistent with his closure of bars and restaurants. Regardless of affiliation, I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, even though June 2nd seems like an incredibly long delay. I believe moving to 100% absentee voting would have been a better, more pragmatic move.

[LizBeth]

40. YEs. He knows he has lost. He needs to step out and get behind Biden.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Nothing like being late to the party

If DeWine went any slower he'd be going backwards

[erlewyne]

12. Ohio is in pretty good shape and tomorrow will be a helleva lot better than June.

I expect to vote quickly tomorrow, It is always fast for me.
No congregating, get in and get out.

I dread the grocery more but I have to do it (groceries).

My concerns are I have two full time nurses who are quite busy
living in my house. My daughter lives two miles away and she is
a nurse in a retirement home and my wife spends more time at
her home (grandchildren) than she does in our house (well, it seems
that way). That makes three nurses.
We are all very healthy right now. My home has seven registered
voters living here (odd, it's not that big). We can easily vote because
it is about three blocks away and we are registered Democrats.
Oh, wait, my grand daughter already voted, she has to be out of
town.

[Drunken Irishman]

14. And then in June, when it's still bad, then what?

[LisaL]

15. We will have to see if the court agrees with that.

[ucrdem]

16. Live update: No in-person voting will take place in Tuesday's primary in Ohio, governor says

https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEIsHGQTKMdNqqanAHH_6bsIqGAgEKg8IACoHCAowjtSUCjC30XQw36e5AQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

The Washington Post
19 minutes ago

More than this I can't get, as I don't have a WaPo account ATM, but it looks like they're going with some kind of curbside-only voting ...

[LisaL]

17. WTF does that mean?

DeWine doesn't have the power to cancel the primary. He was going to have to go to court.
If no in person voting will take place, how exactly are we supposed to vote?

[ucrdem]

18. I think they're still waiting on a court decision

It looks like Arizona is also wavering ...

Sophia Solis, spokesperson for the Arizona secretary of state, told BuzzFeed News that the Arizona primary is currently on track, but left room for that to change. "The situation is developing, but at this time we are still moving ahead with tomorrow’s Presidential Preference Election," she said.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/henrygomez/coronavirus-primaries-ohio-florida-illinois-arizona

[LisaL]

19. The decision won't be contested. So looks like no primary tomorrow.

DeWine instructed the decision not to be contested.
"Election Day in Ohio has been postponed to June 2."
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200316/coronavirus-ohio-primary-delayed-until-june-2-if-court-agrees

[ucrdem]

20. Score one for Trump

[LisaL]

21. At this rate, I don't think we will even have a general election.

[pampango]

22. The general election is part of the constitution. The primaries are not. n/t

[LisaL]

24. But we got to have a candidate.

How are we going to even select one? Would they be able to have a convention?

[pampango]

25. Both parties may have to avoid having a convention. There is little suspense who will be

the nominee for each party. How do the parties make this official? One of a million questions that have to be worked out in the middle of this pandemic.

[LisaL]

32. Apparently not a done deal yet.

The article changed.
"However, about 12 hours ahead of that scheduled opening, a Franklin County Common Pleas court judge still was considering whether to grant the request — throwing elections workers across Ohio into confusion."
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200316/coronavirus-ohio-primary-delayed-until-june-2-if-court-agrees

[Demsrule86]

52. Sanders concedes immediately. That is how.

[Demsrule86]

50. If your candidate would stop running negative shitty ads against Biden, I would not worry...but he

is finished in the primary...he only helps Trump. He should concede.

[True Blue American]

34. That is what DeWine

Said in his Press Conference today.

Sherrod Brown, Dick Durbin and Ed Markey are doing a number on McConnell. Why he insisted on going to Ky. For 3 days.

Gohmert held up the House bill for some reason. Those so and so’s do not care who dies.

Sherrod said McConnell would jump real quick if the Airlines ask for a bailout! But 4 days have now passed and nothing for the $12 an hour who is not-working! Now Manchin!

[Demsrule86]

47. He has to have court order.

[honest.abe]

26. Seems a judge still needs to rule on this.

"Because the authority to shift election day does not reside with the Ohio Secretary of State, this change must be enacted by either a legal order or an act of the state legislature," LaRose's office said in a statement, adding, "If a judge were to order the primary election should not be held on March 17, Secretary LaRose is prepared to recommend moving election day to June 2."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/ohio-governor-calls-state-postpone-tuesday-s-primary-elections-n1160816

"The power to suspend an election, the power to delay an election, is not one we have. It rests with the legislature and the courts," Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said at the press conference. "I hope and anticipate the judge will agree with us."

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/ohio-governor-recommends-postponing-tuesdays-primary-132340


Its not entirely clear what's exactly is going to happen here.

[True Blue American]

36. You are right!

[LizBeth]

27. Sanders put this out yesterday, Trump helped him today saying 10 people.

[C_U_L8R]

28. World Wars didn't move our elections.

Republicans or viruses shouldn't.

[AllaN01Bear]

29. again how about mail in balots ?

[spooky3]

31. Exactly! There are less disruptive options than delaying the votes. nt

[True Blue American]

37. Mike did say

The elderly should vote from home. We shall see.

[Scurrilous]

30. Three ass kickings rather than four. Alas.

Ohio governor recommends delaying Tuesday's primary until June amid coronavirus pandemic

'The three other states set to vote on Tuesday -- Arizona, Florida and Illinois -- have said they are moving ahead with their planned elections.

Florida's Secretary of State said Sunday evening that each county's supervisor has been provided with guidance from the CDC and the state department of health to ensure they're keeping voters safe. They've also been provided with information on sanitizing voting machines.

And state officials from Illinois have been encouraging early voting in the face of the coronavirus, with the city of Chicago extending early voting hours through 7 p.m. CT on Monday and Governor J.B. Pritzker encouraging localities to expand early voting hours until Election Day.

The Arizona Secretary of State told counties on Saturday that the spread of the coronavirus qualifies as an "emergency" for emergency voting, meaning a voter with health issues/concerns about coronavirus can "emergency vote" in-person on Monday at various set locations in their county.'

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/politics/ohio-primary/index.html

[LisaL]

33. Not a done deal yet in OH.

"However, about 12 hours ahead of that scheduled opening, a Franklin County Common Pleas court judge still was considering whether to grant the request — throwing elections workers across Ohio into confusion."

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200316/coronavirus-ohio-primary-delayed-until-june-2-if-court-agrees

[Scurrilous]

75. Thanks.

[William769]

35. We will be voting in Florida tomorrow, despite Bernie's angst.

[Cha]

54. Yay.. and be Safe!

[Scurrilous]

77. Me too.

Hoping to add to his angst.

[Cha]

53. Good to know.. Mahalo, Scurrilous!

[Scurrilous]

76. Hey Cha.

Saw you on Twitter I think.

[Cha]

78. You probably did..

[Scurrilous]

79. I go there for the latest talking points from Bernie.

For such a bunch of self styled free thinkers they sure love their dictated talking points. BTW, did you know there has been some untruths uttered here, there, and about? The horror, right? Think of the children, cancel the primaries.

[Cha]

80. "..free thinkers.." lol

".. cancelling the primaries".. Or postponing.. It could be worse then.

No, Democracy must go on in spite of the trepidations of Gov DeWine and others.

Stay Safe, Scurrilous and all Voters!

[Scurrilous]

81. LOL Good news about Ohio. Back to four decisive victory wins.

Backatcha Cha.

[greatauntoftriplets]

51. Illinois is going ahead with them as well.

I voted by mail, no standing in line that way.

[honest.abe]

56. Denied!

[Kahuna7]

57. Where? What? Details please. nt

[honest.abe]

58. Twitter

Haley Nelson
✔
@HaleyWSYX6
· 10m
Replying to @HaleyWSYX6
Judge goes on to say that there isn’t medical info in front of them to suggest that situation will be any better come June #COVID19
Embedded video

Haley Nelson
✔
@HaleyWSYX6
NOW: Application for temporary restraining order is DENIED. @wsyx6 @fox28columbus

[Kahuna7]

59. Thank you. I just found details on twitter myself.

[honest.abe]

60. Great news

I was surprised... pleasantly.

[Kahuna7]

61. I think so. Old bern would have loved to have another several weeks to run

ads with attacks and smears.

[William769]

62. Not so fast

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/politics/ohio-primary/index.html

I don't know what the fucks going on.

[LisaL]

64. A huge giant freaking mess.

Why did DeWine wait till the day before to go to court?

[William769]

66. Probably just for this reason.

Not only did he wait till the day before but also late in the day.

[LisaL]

67. And why is contradictory information being reported?

[honest.abe]

68. Fox 28 Columbus says it was denied.

https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/gov-dewine-recommneds-ohio-primary-election-be-pushed-to-june-2

[William769]

69. Who do we believe?

[honest.abe]

70. I think CNN is confused.

I was watching a twitter feed from the court room.

[William769]

71. Let's hope so.

[LisaL]

74. CNN already corrected it.

They were wrong.

[LisaL]

63. It's going to be a huge mess.

Many poll workers already told not to show up tomorrow.
But for the moment, the primary is back on - despite reports that many poll workers already had been told not to come in Tuesday.
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200316/coronavirus-judge-denies-request-to-move-ohio-primary-to-june-2

[we can do it]

73. Judge denies.

https://www.cleveland.com/open/2020/03/judge-rules-ohio-election-is-on-for-tomorrow.html