Georgia is pushing its primary elections back a second time because of safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger made the announcement Thursday after Gov. Brian Kemp extended Georgia's state of emergency.
Primary elections will now be held on June 9 instead of May 19. Raffensperger said this is the latest the primary can be held without potentially impacting the November general election.
He said the move will let election officials in Georgia make a plan for a safe, secure, in-person election that "prioritizes the health and safety of voters, county election officials, and poll workers."
According to The Associated Press, some Georgia counties have reported losing poll workers because they are worried about their health. Raffensperger told a local outlet that the average age of a Georgia poll worker is over 70.
Georgia voters can still request an absentee ballot for the June 9 election.
More than a dozen states have delayed their primaries because of the pandemic. Wisconsin was not one of those states and held its primary as planned. Voters were seen waiting in long lines and wearing masks while following social distancing guidelines.
Additional reporting by Ben Nadler of the Associated Press.
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