Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose warned Ohio Democratic Chairwoman Liz Walters that Joe Biden may have difficulty participating in Ohio’s general election.
In a letter sent to Liz Walters, the Ohio Secretary of State warned that Joe Biden may not comply because the DNC convention will take place after the state’s deadline to certify a presidential candidate.
Frank LaRose said either the Democratic party can move up its DNC convention or the Ohio state legislature must do so by May 9.
“I am left to conclude that the Democratic National Committee must advance its nominating convention or that the Ohio General Assembly must act by May 9, 2024 (90 days prior to the effective date of a new law) to create an exception to this statutory requirement,” legal counsel Paul Disantis wrote in a letter to Ohio Democratic Chairwoman Liz Walters obtained by ABC News.
ABC News reported:
There may be potential general election access issues for President Joe Biden in Ohio, the Secretary of State’s office said in a letter to Ohio Democratic Chairman Liz Walters on Friday.
In the letter, obtained by ABC News, Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s legal counsel asked for clarification on “an apparent conflict in Ohio law” between the Democratic National Committee’s nominating process and the deadline for the Democratic National Committee’s presidential nominee to party must be certified to the Secretary. of the state office.
The Democratic national convention is scheduled for Aug. 19, more than a week after the Aug. 7 deadline to certify a presidential nominee in Ohio, the flagged office under state code, which would create a problem for Biden. eligibility.
Trump won Ohio in 2016 by an 11-point margin – 500,000 votes – against Hillary Clinton.
Trump won Ohio in 2020 by 8 points – 475,669 votes – against Joe Biden.