Ohio legislature has not acted to waive its ballot deadline (as it has done in the past) meaning Biden may not appear on November ballot

essentialsaltes said:

An obscure provision of Ohio law could keep Biden off the ballot in November​

President Joe Biden might not appear on the November 2024 presidential ballot in Ohio. Ohio law requires that presidential candidates be certified – that is, the state must be notified that presidential candidates have been officially nominated – 90 days before the general election in order to get on the ballot. That is the earliest deadline of any state.

But the Democratic National Convention that will formally nominate Biden won’t open until nearly two weeks after Ohio’s Aug. 7 deadline. The Republican National Convention will wrap up nearly three weeks before the deadline, so Donald Trump won’t have a problem getting on the ballot.

The 90-day deadline has often caused trouble since its adoption in 2010. Only in 2016 did both parties’ conventions take place before the Ohio cutoff date. Both conventions took place after the deadline in 2012 and 2020, and legislators extended the deadline both times.

There are ways to resolve this problem, as two other states with early deadlines have already done. Washington state officials said they will accept a provisional certification of Biden’s nomination before the convention. And Alabama’s Legislature shortened its deadline so that Biden could qualify for the ballot there.

Neither solution seems likely in Ohio, where Republicans may be seeking to make life harder for the Democrats’ presidential nominee.

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Now, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose has just send a letter to the Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party stating that he does not believe the legislature is going to grant an extension so the DNC is going to be forced to either change the date of their nominating convention to satisfy Ohio Republicans, or take them to court.

The Biden Campaign and the DNC has been largely silent on this issue, apparently attempting to resolve this behind the scenes through negotiations. However, LaRose's letter makes it clear that the time for a settlement to this appears to be at an end with Ohio Republicans prepared to force Democrats to take them to court.

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hislegacy said:

Yup - that is modern day Democratic Leadership seems to be saying - capitulate to our demand's or we will go after you in court. Lawfare continues. It's not that difficult to follow rules - unless you think you are above the rules.

Let's hope we can remove as many Democratic members of Congress as possible. I don't think Joe's fall will be as drastic as Jimmy Carter #1 - but would be nice .

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hislegacy said:

Yup - that is modern day Democratic Leadership seems to be saying - capitulate to our demand's or we will go after you in court. Lawfare continues. It's not that difficult to follow rules - unless you think you are above the rules.

Let's hope we can remove as many Democratic members of Congress as possible. I don't think Joe's fall will be as drastic as Jimmy Carter #1 - but would be nice .

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Fantine said:

You are upset if they borrow a page from Mr. Trump's playbook?

In 2020 the Republican Convention was the late one, in September. Did Ohio tell Mr. Trump they were leaving him off the ballot? Nuff said.

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Hans Blaster said:

Did you read the article quotation?

Since the 90-day requirement was added both parties have had conventions after the deadline and the Ohio legislature has passed waivers of the rule. This time they refuse. It is the Ohio leg. that is being petty/playing dirty/whatever you'd like to call it.

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hislegacy said:

Gosh! Golly! Gee! I thought OHIO was in Biden's pocket?

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Hans Blaster said:

What are you talking about? They have a GOP legislature and governor.

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essentialsaltes said:

An obscure provision of Ohio law could keep Biden off the ballot in November​

President Joe Biden might not appear on the November 2024 presidential ballot in Ohio. Ohio law requires that presidential candidates be certified – that is, the state must be notified that presidential candidates have been officially nominated – 90 days before the general election in order to get on the ballot. That is the earliest deadline of any state.

But the Democratic National Convention that will formally nominate Biden won’t open until nearly two weeks after Ohio’s Aug. 7 deadline. The Republican National Convention will wrap up nearly three weeks before the deadline, so Donald Trump won’t have a problem getting on the ballot.

The 90-day deadline has often caused trouble since its adoption in 2010. Only in 2016 did both parties’ conventions take place before the Ohio cutoff date. Both conventions took place after the deadline in 2012 and 2020, and legislators extended the deadline both times.

There are ways to resolve this problem, as two other states with early deadlines have already done. Washington state officials said they will accept a provisional certification of Biden’s nomination before the convention. And Alabama’s Legislature shortened its deadline so that Biden could qualify for the ballot there.

Neither solution seems likely in Ohio, where Republicans may be seeking to make life harder for the Democrats’ presidential nominee.

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Now, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose has just send a letter to the Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party stating that he does not believe the legislature is going to grant an extension so the DNC is going to be forced to either change the date of their nominating convention to satisfy Ohio Republicans, or take them to court.

The Biden Campaign and the DNC has been largely silent on this issue, apparently attempting to resolve this behind the scenes through negotiations. However, LaRose's letter makes it clear that the time for a settlement to this appears to be at an end with Ohio Republicans prepared to force Democrats to take them to court.

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