The New York Times reported that sources close to the campaign said the cancellation was spurred by concerns over the coronavirus. In Michigan, which votes on Tuesday, officials told poll workers to step up plans to sanitise voting booths and other equipment. Arizona officials are bracing for the possibility that poll workers will not show up on March 17 because of illness or fear. State voters who have symptoms can designate someone to pick up their absentee ballots up until Election Day, Laurel Lee, Florida's secretary of state, wrote on Twitter on Monday. The recommendations include advising poll workers to stay home if they feel ill and steady cleaning of voting locations throughout the day.

Source: bd News24 March 10, 2020 00:45 UTC