The two states are still set to hold their presidential primaries on April 28.
Most voters in Delaware and New York are unable by law to vote by mail, which could force them to make a difficult choice in the April 28 primary: Either risk going out to the polls during the coronavirus pandemic or don’t exercise the right to vote.
The state is currently transitioning to reduce barriers to absentee voting, but does not provide for anyone to get one without an excuse at this moment. Delaware also plans to go ahead with its April 28 primary election by complying with Center for Disease Control recommendations to wipe down voting machines and limit the number of people inside any polling location at a given time. There are no plans at this moment to change the rules limiting who can get access to an absentee ballot.
“As we’ve seen, this is a quickly evolving situation,” Josh Block, press secretary for Raimondo, said in a statement. “The Rhode Island primary is still more than a month away, and the Governor’s top priority is protecting the immediate public health and safety of Rhode Islanders. She is open to the idea of moving the election date and will rely on guidance from public health and election officials to inform that decision.
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