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Virus leads New York to nix Democratic presidential primary

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ALBANY, N.Y. – New York canceled its 2020 Democratic presidential primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic, infuriating former candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign and his supporters.

They called Monday's decision a strike against democracy. The Democratic members of the state Board of Elections voted to nix the primary.

New York will still hold its congressional and state-level primaries on June 23. Commissioner Andrew Spano said he worried about potentially forcing voters and poll workers to choose between their democratic duty and their health.

While there will still be other offices on the ballot, Spano reasoned it made sense to give voters an opportunity to choose in contested races but not to “have anyone on the ballot just

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