Election date postponements in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
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This page was created in June to document election date postponements in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for the 2020 election cycle. It was updated routinely through November 19, 2020, and is preserved here for archival purposes.
On this page, you will find:
- A summary of changes: This section contains a map and table that summarize election date postponements.
- General resources for citizens: This section contains summary data on fatalities resulting from COVID-19. Links to official resources related to the outbreak are also provided.
Summary of developments
The map and table below summarize primary and special election postponements resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
| Primary and special election postponements in response to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 | |
|---|---|
| State | Description |
| Alabama | Primary runoff postponed to July 14, 2020. |
| Alaska | N/A |
| Arizona | N/A |
| Arkansas | N/A |
| California | N/A |
| Colorado | N/A |
| Connecticut | Presidential preference primary postponed to August 11, 2020. |
| Delaware | Presidential preference primary postponed to July 7, 2020. Select school board and municipal elections postponed. |
| Florida | N/A |
| Georgia | Statewide and presidential preference primaries postponed to June 9, 2020. Primary runoff postponed to August 11, 2020. |
| Hawaii | N/A |
| Idaho | N/A |
| Illinois | N/A |
| Indiana | Primary postponed to June 2, 2020. |
| Iowa | Three special municipal elections postponed to July 7, 2020. |
| Kansas | N/A |
| Kentucky | Primary postponed to June 23, 2020. |
| Louisiana | Presidential preference primary postponed to July 11, 2020. |
| Maine | Primary postponed to July 14, 2020. |
| Maryland | Primary postponed to June 2, 2020. |
| Massachusetts | Two special state Senate elections postponed to May 19, 2020. Two special state House elections postponed to June 2, 2020. Municipalities authorized to postpone elections originally scheduled to take prior to May 30, 2020. |
| Michigan | N/A |
| Minnesota | N/A |
| Mississippi | Republican primary runoff for Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District postponed to June 23, 2020. |
| Missouri | Municipal elections originally scheduled for April 7, 2020, postponed to June 2, 2020. |
| Montana | N/A |
| Nebraska | N/A |
| Nevada | N/A |
| New Hampshire | N/A |
| New Jersey | Primary postponed to July 7, 2020. Special municipal elections in the townships of Old Bridge and West Amwell and Atlantic City postponed to May 12, 2020. All school board elections scheduled for April 21, 2020, postponed to May 12, 2020. |
| New Mexico | N/A |
| New York | Democratic presidential preference primary postponed to June 23, 2020. Special elections in the following districts postponed to June 23, 2020: 27th Congressional District, State Senate District 50, State Assembly District 12, State Assembly District 31, State Assembly District 136. |
| North Carolina | Republican primary runoff for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District postponed to June 23, 2020. |
| North Dakota | N/A |
| Ohio | Absentee voting in the statewide primary extended to April 27, 2020. Final date for in-person voting, restricted to individuals with disabilities and those without home mailing addresses, set for April 28, 2020. |
| Oklahoma | Municipalities authorized to postpone elections originally scheduled for April 7, 2020, to a later date. |
| Oregon | N/A |
| Pennsylvania | Primary postponed to June 2, 2020. |
| Puerto Rico | Democratic presidential preference primary postponed to July 12, 2020. |
| Rhode Island | Presidential preference primary postponed to June 2, 2020. |
| South Carolina | N/A |
| South Dakota | Local governments authorized to postpone to June any elections scheduled between April 14, 2020, and May 26, 2020. |
| Tennessee | N/A |
| Texas | Special election for Texas State Senate District 14 postponed to July 14, 2020. Primary runoff postponed to July 14, 2020. |
| Utah | N/A |
| Vermont | N/A |
| Virginia | Primary postponed to June 23, 2020. |
| Washington | N/A |
| West Virginia | Primary postponed to June 9, 2020. |
| Wisconsin | N/A |
| Wyoming | N/A |
General resources
The chart below shows coronavirus statistics from countries across the world. The information is provided by Real Clear Politics.
Click the links below to explore official resources related to the coronavirus outbreak.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Education
- World Health Organization
- Trends in Number of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in the US Reported to CDC, by State/Territory
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations, Our World in Data (Number of vaccines administered)
- Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker, New York Times (Progress of vaccine trials)
See also
- Ballotpedia: Political responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- State government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021
- Changes to ballot measure campaigns, procedures, and policies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2022
- Ballotpedia's elections calendar
External links
The external resources listed below are related to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Education
- World Health Organization
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