Georgia 2nd State to Postpone Presidential Primaries Over Virus

Georgia 2nd State to Postpone Presidential Primaries Over Virus
Brian Kemp, then Republican gubernatorial candidate, attends the Election Night event at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., on Nov. 6, 2018. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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ATLANTA—Georgia’s March 24 presidential primaries have been postponed until May because of fears over the new coronavirus, state election officials announced Saturday, a day after Louisiana also pushed back its primaries.

In-person early voting, which began statewide March 2, will be halted and the election will be moved to May 19, when Georgia’s other 2020 primary elections are being held, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a statement.