Already postponed from the end of April to June 23, the Democratic primaries in New York State will finally not take place because of the coronavirus epidemic, announced Monday April 27 Douglas Kellner, an official of the local electoral commission . The ballot was to be held in view of the presidential election of November 3 in the United States.

The nomination of Joe Biden by the Democratic Party being almost acquired since the rallying of the senator Bernie Sanders, its principal adversary, the local authorities of the party estimated that it was therefore unnecessary to run the slightest risk to the voters, a- he added.

With more than 22,000 deaths linked to Covid-19, New York State is the main focus of the epidemic in the United States.

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