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Tue Jun 2, 2020, 02:32 PM Jun 2020

A June Super Tuesday? Everything you need to know about today's primaries

WASHINGTON – There are multiple presidential primary elections taking place around the country Tuesday as election season chugs forward amid the coronavirus pandemic. Think of it as the "Super Tuesday" of postponed elections.

Several states delayed or made changes to their scheduled primary plans due to the outbreak, and have been postponing their upcoming contests since mid-March. Many have expanded vote-by-mail options, as well.

The elections also come as protests have engulfed the nation after the death of George Floyd in police custody. Former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter after bystander video showed him kneeling on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes.

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