Monday was supposed to be the voter registration deadline for Indiana's primary election. But COVID-19 changed all that.

Indiana could move to a vote-by-mail-only primary election this year if the COVID-19 pandemic doesnt improve in time.

Indiana election officials have started contemplating whether voters might need to cast all ballots by mail for the state's primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said Thursday he was in favor of pushing back Indianas May 5 primary but that GOP Secretary of State Connie Lawson was leading discussions with state political party leaders.

Moving Indianas primary election to June 2 could have a ripple effect on this years Democratic and Republican state party conventions, slated for mid-June.

Gov. Eric Holcomb, Secretary of State Connie Lawson and state party leaders announced the unprecedented change Friday.

The leaders of Indiana's two major political parties want all Hoosiers to be able to vote by mail in May's primary.