All Voters Will Be Able to Cast Absentee Ballots in New York’s Primary
Residents of New York will not have to choose between health and June’s primary elections. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced residents will be able to vote absentee in the state’s primaries. “All New Yorkers will…
Residents of New York will not have to choose between health and June’s primary elections.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced residents will be able to vote absentee in the state’s primaries.
“All New Yorkers will be able to vote absentee on the June 23rd primaries. New Yorkers shouldn’t have to choose between their health and their civic duty,” Cuomo tweeted.
Cuomo also spoke to the announcement during a press conference.
“I’ve seen lines of people on television voting in other states. This is totally nonsensical,” Cuomo said.
“God bless them for having such diligence for this civic duty that they would go stand on a line to vote, but people shouldn’t have to make that choice,” he added.
Watch his comments below:
The announcement comes amid the coronavirus outbreak. Social distancing guidelines have been extended to April 30 making it increasingly difficult for states to hold their primaries.
Cuomo’s decision also comes as the 2020 presidential race took a turn. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) dropped out, as IJR previously reported.
“The campaign ends, the struggle continues,” Sanders said in a statement.
Sanders’ decision garnered reactions from both President