Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring Biden is on 2024 ballot

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President Biden will be on the ballot in Ohio

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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/23/ohio-governor-calls-special-session-to-pass-legislation-ensuring-biden-is-on-2024-ballot-00159811

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden is on the state’s 2024 ballot.

“Ohio is running out of time to get Joe Biden, the sitting President of the United States, on the ballot this fall. Failing to do so is simply unacceptable. This is ridiculous. This is (an) absurd situation,” DeWine said.

The question of whether Biden will appear on the state 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......

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.

Alabama recently changed its law to ensure Biden will appear on fall ballots. The Alabama bill offers accommodations to the president like those made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.

[MagickMuffin]

1. This is (an) absurd situation," DeWine said

For a rare occasion I agree with Mike DeWine!

[Irish_Dem]

2. I thought DeWine might come through.

He used to be somewhat of a stickler for protocol.

[MOMFUDSKI]

3. So DeWine is saying his party is ridiculous?

Wonders will never cease. Bunch a clowns

[Irish_Dem]

4. Waving their d's around. What idiots.

[Celerity]

7. their theme song

20 Fingers – Short Dick Man (Pagany The Sound Remix) (The Italian Remixes) 1994

Label: Downtown (3) – DTR 1083
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Italy
Released: 1994
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Hard House

[Silent Type]

5. Ain't over yet. GOPers are going to make Democrats pay/sweat, before doing right thing.

Biden will be on ballot. Not sure how this happened in first place.

[Ms. Toad]

6. It happened because the law sets a deadline for parties to submit their candidates for the November ballot.

The law has been in existence for a number of years (since 2010, IIRC). The Democrats set the convention for after the deadline (in a number of states - not just Ohio).

Because the convention is after the deadline, Biden can't be on the ballot unless there is a legislative exception made - or Democrats formally nominate Biden before the convention.

This isn't the first time the convention has been after the deadline - it is, however, the first time that ONLY the Democratic convention is after the deadline. That means the Republican legislature can refuse to make an exception without penalizing the Republican candidate.

[Silent Type]

8. Thank you. Sounds like someone wasn't on top of things. Again, think it will be rectified.

[Ms. Toad]

9. One way or another, he'll be on the ballot.

It is more that Democrats wanted a later primary - and assumed the same exceptions would be granted as have been every election since the law was enacted. The difference is that this time the Republican primary is early enough to not need an exception, which allows Yost (SOS) to play games.

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10. Statement from Governor DeWine

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11. Gov. DeWine's proclamation

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