Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine called for a special session of the General Assembly to get President Joe Biden on the ballot.
Ohio’s ballot certification deadline is August 7.
The Democratic National Convention is August 19-22, and the party formally nominates Biden as its nominee.
That means Biden wouldn’t be on Ohio’s ballot.
“Ohio is running out of time to get Joe Biden, the sitting President of the United States, on the ballot this fall,” said DeWine. “Failing to do so is simply unacceptable. This is ridiculous. This is (an) absurd situation.”
Maybe the DNC should check every state’s ballot certification deadline.
The special session should happen on Tuesday. From WBNS:
The question of whether Biden will appear on the ballot has become entangled in a partisan legislative fight to keep foreign money out of state ballot campaigns, a year after cash tied to a Swiss billionaire boosted a successful effort to enshrine abortion rights in the solidly red state’s constitution.The Democratic National Convention, where Biden is to be formally nominated, falls after Ohio’s ballot deadline of Aug. 7. The convention will be held Aug. 19-22 in Chicago.Since Ohio changed its certification deadline from 60 to 90 days ahead of the general election, state lawmakers have had to adjust the requirement twice, in 2012 and 2020, to accommodate candidates of both parties. Each change was only temporary.This year lawmakers were unable to come up with a fix by the May 9 cutoff set by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.DeWine said he spoke to LaRose on Thursday and he said we’re “up against a wall.” LaRose told him next Wednesday is the drop-dead deadline.“I’ve waited. I’ve been patient. And my patience has run out,” DeWine said.DeWine said his proclamation will allow for passing a Senate version of the bill that also bans foreign nationals from contributing to Ohio ballot measures.
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