From the heart of SALT LAKE CITY, a unique challenge has emerged for President Joe Biden regarding his potential candidacy in Ohio for the 2024 elections. The state’s law presents a conundrum that requires either an early certification of Biden as the Democratic candidate for 2024, two weeks ahead of the planned schedule, or a special exception from the Ohio Legislature.
Ohio’s Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, penned a letter to Liz Walters, the Chairwoman of the Ohio Democratic Party, outlining these concerns.
The Democratic National Convention, where Biden is expected to be officially declared as the nominee, is set to take place on August 19. However, Ohio’s law stipulates that candidates must be certified by August 7.
LaRose’s letter, which was first made public by ABC News, stated, “Therefore, pending further clarification, 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.”
The letter further urged the Democratic Party officials to provide a solution that aligns with the state law in a timely manner to the office of the secretary of state.
A spokesperson for the Biden campaign, in a statement to NBC News, said that they are “monitoring the situation in Ohio,” and expressed confidence that “Joe Biden will be on the ballot in all 50 states.”
It’s important to note that the Republican Party holds the majority in both chambers of Ohio’s state Legislature, making it difficult to extend the deadline. Holding the convention earlier could also lead to logistical challenges. These factors could potentially result in Biden being left off the 2024 ballot in Ohio.
As reported by the Associated Press, the state had temporarily altered the rules before the 2020 presidential election, when both the Republican and Democratic conventions were scheduled after the state’s certification deadline. A similar adjustment was made in 2012.
Ohio has historically been a significant state in presidential elections. Since 1856, 34 out of 38 Republican presidential candidates who won Ohio’s support have gone on to win the presidency.
The saying ”As Ohio goes, so goes the nation” has been a popular adage, but this trend was broken in the last election when Ohio favored former President Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, but Trump lost the latter election.
The last time such a deviation occurred was in 1960 when Ohio chose Richard Nixon over the eventual winner, John F. Kennedy.
Disagree – It’s crucial for a democratic process that all candidates have the opportunity to be on the ballot.
Biden should make the effort to meet the Ohio ballot deadline for a fair election process.
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