Wyoming Democrats suspend in-person voting for caucuses as election officials face coronavirus fears [View all]

The Wyoming Democratic Party says it is suspending the in-person part of its April 4 presidential caucuses as election officials around the country confront the risk of the novel coronavirus.

The party said on Facebook that it is also suspending all county conventions.

“Our priority is ensuring that people are healthy and safe,” party chair Joe Barbuto said in a statement.
“Holding public events right now would put that in jeopardy, so this is the responsible course of action.”

Voters are being encouraged to vote by mail, the party said, adding that, as of now, ballot drop-off locations will be open on March 28 and April 4. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by March 20.

Louisiana leaders on Friday announced they are delaying the state’s primary until the summer, while election officials in the four states slated to hold primaries Tuesday — Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio — said in a joint statement that they remain confident voters can “safely and securely cast their ballots in this election.” They encouraged “otherwise healthy” poll workers to carry out their duties.

But authorities in Maricopa County — Arizona’s most populous and home to the city of Phoenix — on Friday announced a new measure to help people vote amid coronavirus fears. County Recorder Adrian Fontes said in a statement that he has taken the “unprecedented step” of mailing ballots to “all voters that typically vote on Election Day” and who are also eligible to participate in the Tuesday Democratic primary.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/13/campaign-live-updates/