Democrats and the campaign for President Joe Biden are heading for trouble in Ohio as a law in the state could prevent Biden from appearing on the ballot in November.
The Ohio Secretary of State’s office sent a letter to Ohio Democratic Chair Liz Walters on Friday, warning of “an apparent conflict in Ohio law” as the Democratic National Convention — where Biden will officially be nominated — is scheduled for August 19, 12 days after the deadline when presidential nominees must be certified by the Secretary of State, ABC News reported.
“I am left to conclude that the Democratic National Committee must either move up its nominating convention or the Ohio General Assembly must act by May 9, 2024 (90 days prior to a new law’s effective date) to create an exception to this statutory requirement,” wrote Paul Disantis, legal counsel for the Ohio SOS.
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