Democrats are exploring their options to get President Joe Biden on the ballot in Alabama and Ohio after top Republican elections officials warned that he would miss the deadline to be certified as the Democratic nominee in both states.
The offices of Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen have over the past week notified Democrats that their nominating convention this summer occurs too close to the general election for Biden to make their state ballots. The Democratic National Convention will be held from August 19-22. Ohio ’s certification deadline is August 7 and Alabama ’s is August 15. The Republican National Convention will be held July 15-18.
“These two bills will hopefully get bipartisan support since it has happened before to Republican candidates and could happen again,” Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama wrote on social media. “It is in everyone’s interest to fix this for this year and the future.” Jones downplayed concerns that state election officials were plotting against Democrats, saying he appreciated the secretary of state sending his letter “in plenty of time to remedy the situation.
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