Louisiana Postpones Presidential Primary Over Coronavirus Fears
NPRLouisiana Postpones Presidential Primary Over Coronavirus Fears Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Louisiana will delay its presidential primary election by more than two months over coronavirus fears, becoming the first state to do so. "This weighty decision has been made out of absolute abundance of caution for Louisiana's voters, voting officials and the general public as a whole, and there were many factors that led us to arrive to this conclusion," Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said Friday. Elections officials in the four states sent out a joint press release Friday saying their elections would go ahead as planned but that extra health information on sanitizing voting equipment and hand washing would be provided to polling locations. "Americans have participated in elections during challenging times in the past, and based on the best information we have from public health officials, we are confident that voters in our states can safely and securely cast their ballots in this election," said the statement.
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