CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago elections official and Illinois’ Democratic governor traded accusations as city voters reported problems casting a ballot.

The trouble at the polls Tuesday followed days of public debate on whether the state’s primary would go forward amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Jim Allen, a spokesman for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, said Tuesday that the panel asked Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week to cancel in-person voting and expand other options, including mail-in ballots.

Allen said the governor refused. Pritzker fired back that the Chicago board was concerned about shortages of election judges but refused numerous offers of help.