Democratic Primaries

honest.abe

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

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 04:52 PM

Mar 2020

"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.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Ohio governor recommends delaying Tuesday's primary until June amid coronavirus pandemic [View all] William769 Mar 2020 OP

Fucking DeWine. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #1

How funny that everyone was booing Disney last night with 10,000 visitors jimfields33 Mar 2020 #41

If you cannot see the difference, then I pity you. nt William769 Mar 2020 #42

Please. Nothing wrong with June 3rd. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #44

Not if you support Trump...it only helps them. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #45

I sure port Bernie! jimfields33 Mar 2020 #46

So then Demsrule86 is correct. William769 Mar 2020 #48

I guess. I don't not know. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #49

West Virginia's primary is scheduled for May 12. Staph Mar 2020 #55

What message? Butterflylady Mar 2020 #65

+++++++++++++++ emmaverybo Mar 2020 #72

You are the one to be pitted. former9thward Mar 2020 #82

Election worker doesn't have to show up if they feel unsafe William769 Mar 2020 #83

"Pitted", as in an olive? George II Mar 2020 #84

Dumb kcr Mar 2020 #85

republican governors all nt msongs Mar 2020 #2

It is unlikely that a court would decide this the day before the election. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #3

I hope you are right. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #5

I guess last night didn't go so well? ucrdem Mar 2020 #4

That is an understatement...Bernie imploded. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #6

Coronavirus to the rescue. ucrdem Mar 2020 #7

I never held Sanders in high esteem and I was right...his is behaving badly and helping Trump. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #13

Maybe I'm missing something... what does this thread have to do with Sanders? n/t thesquanderer Mar 2020 #23

Low turnout would help sanders..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #38

Last night Sanders and his people started putting out we can't go thru with primary. Now Repub LizBeth Mar 2020 #39

Pushing online to stop primaries. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #43

As someone who will be voting tomorrow, (Ohio) I hope they do postpone. SamKnause Mar 2020 #8

Right...all Sanders supporters feel that way as tomorrow is his last chance...and he will lose badly Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #11

Sanders needs to drop out even if all are postponed ThisIsNotPossible Mar 2020 #9

YEs. He knows he has lost. He needs to step out and get behind Biden. LizBeth Mar 2020 #40

Nothing like being late to the party bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #10

Ohio is in pretty good shape and tomorrow will be a helleva lot better than June. erlewyne Mar 2020 #12

And then in June, when it's still bad, then what? Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #14

We will have to see if the court agrees with that. LisaL Mar 2020 #15

Live update: No in-person voting will take place in Tuesday's primary in Ohio, governor says ucrdem Mar 2020 #16

WTF does that mean? LisaL Mar 2020 #17

I think they're still waiting on a court decision ucrdem Mar 2020 #18

The decision won't be contested. So looks like no primary tomorrow. LisaL Mar 2020 #19

Score one for Trump ucrdem Mar 2020 #20

At this rate, I don't think we will even have a general election. LisaL Mar 2020 #21

The general election is part of the constitution. The primaries are not. n/t pampango Mar 2020 #22

But we got to have a candidate. LisaL Mar 2020 #24

Both parties may have to avoid having a convention. There is little suspense who will be pampango Mar 2020 #25

Apparently not a done deal yet. LisaL Mar 2020 #32

Sanders concedes immediately. That is how. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #52

If your candidate would stop running negative shitty ads against Biden, I would not worry...but he Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #50

That is what DeWine True Blue American Mar 2020 #34

He has to have court order. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #47

Seems a judge still needs to rule on this. honest.abe Mar 2020 #26

You are right! True Blue American Mar 2020 #36

Sanders put this out yesterday, Trump helped him today saying 10 people. LizBeth Mar 2020 #27

World Wars didn't move our elections. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #28

again how about mail in balots ? AllaN01Bear Mar 2020 #29

Exactly! There are less disruptive options than delaying the votes. nt spooky3 Mar 2020 #31

Mike did say True Blue American Mar 2020 #37

Three ass kickings rather than four. Alas. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #30

Not a done deal yet in OH. LisaL Mar 2020 #33

Thanks. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #75

We will be voting in Florida tomorrow, despite Bernie's angst. William769 Mar 2020 #35

Yay.. and be Safe! Cha Mar 2020 #54

Me too. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #77

Good to know.. Mahalo, Scurrilous! Cha Mar 2020 #53

Hey Cha. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #76

You probably did.. Cha Mar 2020 #78

I go there for the latest talking points from Bernie. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #79

"..free thinkers.." lol Cha Mar 2020 #80

LOL Good news about Ohio. Back to four decisive victory wins. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #81

Illinois is going ahead with them as well. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2020 #51

Denied! honest.abe Mar 2020 #56

Where? What? Details please. nt Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #57

Twitter honest.abe Mar 2020 #58

Thank you. I just found details on twitter myself. Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #59

Great news honest.abe Mar 2020 #60

I think so. Old bern would have loved to have another several weeks to run Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #61

Not so fast William769 Mar 2020 #62

A huge giant freaking mess. LisaL Mar 2020 #64

Probably just for this reason. William769 Mar 2020 #66

And why is contradictory information being reported? LisaL Mar 2020 #67

Fox 28 Columbus says it was denied. honest.abe Mar 2020 #68

Who do we believe? William769 Mar 2020 #69

I think CNN is confused. honest.abe Mar 2020 #70

Let's hope so. William769 Mar 2020 #71

CNN already corrected it. LisaL Mar 2020 #74

It's going to be a huge mess. LisaL Mar 2020 #63

Judge denies. we can do it Mar 2020 #73