4 States Plan to Proceed With Primaries Despite Coronavirus

Voting booths are setup at the Yuengling Center on the campus of University of South Florida as workers prepare to open the doors to early voters in Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 22, 2018. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Four states with primary elections scheduled for March 17 plan to proceed despite restrictions on many types of gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Officials from Arizona, Florida, Ohio, and Illinois reassured voters in a statement on March 13 that they were working closely with state health officials to ensure that voting is safe.