Delaying primaries helps protect incumbents as well as voters
- Written by Robert Boatright, Professor of Political Science, Clark University
An Ohio election official on the night of the primary vote rescheduled from March 17 to April 28.AP/Gene J. PuskarNineteen states, including Wyoming, Hawaii and Maryland, have postponed or canceled their primary elections. To many Americans, the idea that states might cancel or postpone their primaries as a response to the COVID-19 epidemic may...
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