U.S. state of Louisiana presidential election postponed March 14 7:07 to prevent spread of infection
To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States, southern Louisiana has decided to postpone the next presidential election in the United States presidential election next month until June, two months later. The impact is spreading.
Secretary of State Aldoin of Southern Louisiana held a news conference on Tuesday to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus two months after the U.S. presidential election scheduled for next month. It has been announced that it will be postponed on June 20.
"It's an unprecedented threat: the new coronavirus is an unprecedented threat. It will prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease and protect the health and safety of the population," Aldoin said in a press conference. Was an important measure.
This is the first time that the primary has been postponed due to concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus.
Opposition and Democratic candidates for the U.S. presidential election will have primaries in four populous states, including Florida and Ohio, on Wednesday, but former Vice President Biden and Senator Sanders will be nominating. The two sides have already stopped rallying because of concerns about the spread of the infection, and the impact on the presidential election is widening.