Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumOhio governor recommends delaying Tuesday's primary until June amid coronavirus pandemic
(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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jimfields33
(18,924 posts)But its cool to let a million go vote and spread it around.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,830 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jimfields33
(18,924 posts)Heck Im Florida and will be voting tomorrow but really if we cant do anything else then why not postpone everything until this is over. I pity you too.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jimfields33
(18,924 posts)It helps him to keep getting his incredible message out.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,830 posts)Good to know.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jimfields33
(18,924 posts)Weird nobody is upset that West Virginia is postponing until June.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Staph
(6,346 posts)But I haven't heard anything about delaying the primary. Could you post a link?
It's a bit early to make that decision.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Butterflylady
(3,990 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,147 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
former9thward
(33,424 posts)You want to sacrifice election worker for a win, Pathetic.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
William769
(55,830 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(70,178 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NCProgressive
(1,315 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,703 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,703 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
thesquanderer
(12,347 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
getagrip_already
(17,440 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LizBeth
(10,823 posts)Governors and Trump himself with ten people guideline are ensuring the primary gets held off.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SamKnause
(13,806 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)Consider the General though Sanders has lost.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ThisIsNotPossible
(39 posts)You have to question his motives in the event that he fails to call it a day, because theres 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 hed 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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LizBeth
(10,823 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bucolic_frolic
(47,018 posts)If DeWine went any slower he'd be going backwards
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
erlewyne
(1,115 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaL
(46,608 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,703 posts)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 ...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaL
(46,608 posts)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?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,703 posts)It looks like Arizona is also wavering ...
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/henrygomez/coronavirus-primaries-ohio-florida-illinois-arizona
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaL
(46,608 posts)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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,703 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaL
(46,608 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pampango
(24,692 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LisaL
(46,608 posts)How are we going to even select one? Would they be able to have a convention?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pampango
(24,692 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LisaL
(46,608 posts)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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)is finished in the primary...he only helps Trump. He should concede.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(18,166 posts)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 sos 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!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,023 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/ohio-governor-calls-state-postpone-tuesday-s-primary-elections-n1160816
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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(18,166 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LizBeth
(10,823 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
C_U_L8R
(45,695 posts)Republicans or viruses shouldn't.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AllaN01Bear
(23,057 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
spooky3
(36,214 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(18,166 posts)The elderly should vote from home. We shall see.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)'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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaL
(46,608 posts)"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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,830 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,440 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Hoping to add to his angst.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,440 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,440 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,440 posts)".. 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!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Backatcha Cha.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(176,860 posts)I voted by mail, no standing in line that way.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)Haley Nelson
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Replying to @HaleyWSYX6
Judge goes on to say that there isnt medical info in front of them to suggest that situation will be any better come June #COVID19
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Haley Nelson
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NOW: Application for temporary restraining order is DENIED. @wsyx6 @fox28columbus
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)I was surprised... pleasantly.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)ads with attacks and smears.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,830 posts)I don't know what the fucks going on.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaL
(46,608 posts)Why did DeWine wait till the day before to go to court?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,830 posts)Not only did he wait till the day before but also late in the day.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaL
(46,608 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,830 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)I was watching a twitter feed from the court room.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,830 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaL
(46,608 posts)They were wrong.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaL
(46,608 posts)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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
we can do it
(12,777 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden