Ohio warns Democrats that Biden may miss deadline for November ballot

Democrats may miss a deadline to get President Biden on the general 
election ballot in Ohio, according to the state’s election management 
office.

In a letter seen by The Washington Post, the Ohio secretary of state’s 
office told Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters that the Democratic 
National Committee’s nominating convention is scheduled too late for 
Biden to make the Ohio ballot because a state law requires nominees to 
be certified at least 90 days before the general election.

The letter, citing Ohio’s presidential ballot laws, said the deadline to 
certify a presidential candidate in Ohio is 90 days before the general 
election. The election is Nov. 5 this year, putting the Ohio deadline at 
Aug. 7 — but the Democratic National Convention, which is expected to 
nominate Biden for a rematch against Donald Trump, isn’t scheduled to 
convene until Aug. 19.

The letter from Paul Disantis, chief legal counsel for Ohio Secretary of 
State Frank LaRose (R), asked Democratic state legislative leaders for 
clarification to assure the party’s “timely compliance with Ohio law.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/07/biden-ohio-ballot/