{"id":77734,"date":"2020-03-20T11:45:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T15:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=77734"},"modified":"2020-12-24T13:42:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T18:42:31","slug":"primary-election-moved-to-june-2nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/03\/20\/primary-election-moved-to-june-2nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Election moved to June 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from the Governor’s Office:<\/p>\n

Gov. Holcomb and Secretary of State Lawson Announce Primary Election to Move to June 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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INDIANAPOLIS (March 20, 2020) \u2014 Governor Eric Holcomb joined Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Republican Party Chair Kyle Hupfer and Democratic Party Chair John Zody today to announce an agreement to move the date of this year\u2019s Indiana primary election from May 5 to June 2. <\/p>\n

All dates corresponding with the primary election will be moved by 28 days to reflect the new date of the primary. For example, military and overseas ballots are required to mailed 45 days prior to the primary election, so they\u2019ll move 45 days prior to June 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe right of citizens to elect their leaders in a free and open election is one of the cornerstones of America. In order to balance that right with the safety of county employees, poll workers and voters, delaying Indiana\u2019s primary election is the right move as we continue to do all we can to protect Hoosiers\u2019 health,\u201d said Gov. Holcomb.<\/p>\n

Gov. Holcomb signed an executive order to suspend Indiana\u2019s election statute and move the dates. The executive order is posted here: Executive Order 20-07<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition, Governor Holcomb, Secretary Lawson, Chairman Hupfer and Chairman Zody made the following recommendations to the Indiana Election Commission. <\/p>\n