Ohio judge denies state's attempt to postpone primary until June 2

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A judge on Monday evening ruled Ohio cannot move its Tuesday primary to June 2, but Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) released a statement in response saying it "simply isn't possible to hold an election tomorrow that will be considered legitimate by Ohioans."

Earlier Monday, DeWine said amid the coronavirus pandemic, the state "can't tell people it's in their best interest to stay home and at the same time tell people to go vote." He recommended postponing in-person voting until June 2, and supported a lawsuit filed to delay voting.

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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.