The New York State Board of Elections on Monday canceled the state's presidential primary, scheduled for June 23, after striking Sen. Bernie Sanders' name from the primary ballot.
The New York State Board of Elections on Monday canceled the state's presidential primary, scheduled for June 23, after striking off Sen. Bernie Sanders' name from the primary ballot.
New York, with its 274 pledged delegates, gave Sanders one of his better chances to rack up some delegates.The New York State Board of Elections on Monday canceled its Democratic presidential primary, scheduled for June 23, after striking off Sen.The move was made in an effort to protect New Yorkers during the coronavirus outbreak that has hit the state harder than any other in the nation.
. He and his supporters have pushed for Biden, now the apparent nominee, to embrace more liberal proposals on a range of issues.Our Revolution, a 501 organization that was created after Sanders' first run for president in 2016, has pushed its grassroots army to persuade voters to back the Vermont senator in states that have yet to hold their primaries. It aims to make sure Sanders wins enough delegates to push for key reforms in the Democratic platform.
"I would say to state party chairs in other states" not to follow New York, Our Revolution's chairman Larry Cohen, said in an interview. "You are better off following the Republican governor in Ohio who extended a mail in ballot, than following a Democratic governor in New York, and that's a disgrace, but that's a reality," he added, while placing the blame entirely on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and what he believe is his control of the state party apparatus.
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