Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton ordered polling locations closed late Monday as a health emergency, hours before voting in Ohio's primary was set to begin.

Acton's order offered clarity after hours of uncertainty as to whether the primary could continue, after Gov. Mike DeWine urged voting be postponed to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Acton's order offered clarity after hours of uncertainty as to whether the primary could continue, after Gov. Mike DeWine urged voting be postponed to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: the power of pandemics past and present to impede U.S. elections.

Guests:
Andy Chow, Ohio Statehouse News Bureau reporter
Ned Foley, professor of election and constitutional law, The Ohio State University
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has opened a coronavirus (COVID-19) public hotline, reachable seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634) or they can visit www.coronavirus.ohio.gov.