What Went Down In Michigan, Washington And Other Democratic Primaries

Hard to say for sure, but I think if a state has an active outbreak on a voting day, and then voter turnout is noticeably low, it could reasonably be inferred that it was a factor. Ohio is an interesting one to watch because the state only has three reported cases but the governor and public health officials moved quickly to try to limit the spread, which prompted Biden and Sanders to cancel their rallies.

Kaleigh wrote about this for the live blog, but coronavirus could also impact things tonight. There are already more than 260 cases and 24 deaths in Washington, and both Sanders and Biden cancelled rallies today. How much do you think this is already factoring into the election already, both on the ground and in how voters are making up their minds?

In addition to the six states voting today, Democrats Abroad — the Democratic Party arm for the millions of Americans who live in other countries — also wraps up its unusual presidential voting process today. Polling places were open between March 3 and 10 at hundreds of sites around the world, from Auckland, New Zealand, to Helsinki, Finland, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Voters also had the option to mail, fax or email (!) their ballot from their specific corner of the world. Virtual ballots must be received by tonight, while mailed ballots must arrive by tomorrow. About three-fifths of voters had, as of Saturday, chosen to cast their ballots remotely.

A few voting centers have already shared provisional results, so we may get some early returns tonight. But Democrats Abroad will not officially announce the full results until March 23, so don’t wait up.