Democratic Primaries

All they have done is close the polls. I think there is a very good chance that unless something happens the Ohio Primary is going to be held tomorrow with no polls open. I think that would mean they would have to certify the election tomorrow based on only the early and absentee vote.

Nobody in Ohio Government has the authority to change an election date without an act of the legislature or a judge. The judge has ruled that the election must proceed and there hasn't been an emergency session for the legislature. Now, the polls are being ordered closed based on a public health emergency. That, on its own, doesn't constitute a postponement of the election.


DeWine simply waited too long to try to postpone this election. He should have made that decision last week when Louisiana did it. This is a failure of governance.