President Joe Biden is at risk of not appearing on Ohio’s ballot this November.
On Tuesday, Ohio Attorney General Frank LaRose (R) warned that Joe Biden is currently on track to miss the state’s filing deadline to appear as a candidate.
Ohio requires that parties certify their presidential candidates at least 90 days before Election Day. The Democratic Party won’t certify Biden until its national convention in Chicago, which is scheduled for Aug. 19, just 75 days before the election.
LaRose says Democrats have yet to offer a solution that fits with existing law. (RELATED: Ohio Lawmakers Fail To Pass Plan Allowing Joe Biden To Appear On State’s Ballot)
“I’ve said from here to Colorado that it’s in the best interest of voters to have a choice in the race for president. I’m also duty-bound to follow the law as Ohio’s chief elections officer,” LaRose said in a statement Tuesday.
“As it stands today, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee will not be on the Ohio ballot. That is not my choice. It’s due to a conflict in the law created by the party, and the party has so far offered no legally acceptable remedy,” he continued.
“The Ohio House speaker said today there won’t be a legislative solution, so I’ve sent a letter to Ohio Democrats’ chair seeking (again) a solution that upholds the law and respects the voters. I trust they’ll act quickly,” he finished.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) assured voters that Biden would be on the ballot come November, arguing that if the legislature doesn’t act, then it’s “going to be done by the court.”
Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D), had the same message when speaking to reporters on Tuesday.
“We’ve seen the dysfunction here in this place,” she said. “And I think we’ve seen that folks have not been able to put aside partisanship and hyper-partisanship and infighting.… I think at this point, you’re probably going to see either, you know, some sort of inner party effects or perhaps court action.”
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R) warned lawmakers won’t bail Biden out.
“There’s just not the will to do that from the legislature,” Stephens told reporters.
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