Ohio Postpones Democratic Primary, Florida Workers a No-Show

The Democratic presidential primary is consumed with uncertainty after leaders in Ohio called off Tuesday's election hours before polls were set to open to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.

Officials in Florida, Arizona and Illinois said they'd move forward with their votes, but by Tuesday morning the virus was hurting people's efforts to get to the polls.

Some Florida polling places couldn't open as workers didn't arrive because of fears over the potentially deadly virus. In Illinois, the Cook County clerk encouraged workers to mark space on the floor at polling sites to keep voters a safe distance apart and avoid spreading the virus. But she said no problems were reported.

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