Efforts to put Joe Biden on the Ohio ballot stall

[RandySF]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – President Joe Biden will not be on Ohio’s ballot come November as things currently stand.

State law dictates filing deadlines for candidates, but the timing of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this fall, where Biden will be officially nominated, takes place after Ohio’s deadline, which is currently 90 days before the election.

According to Secretary of State Frank LaRose, lawmakers had until Thursday to pass something that could be signed into law, also on Thursday, to make the fix. Efforts to do that failed.

“We didn’t have a consensus on how to get that done between the House and the Senate and all parties involved,” Speaker of the Ohio House Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) said.




https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/efforts-to-put-joe-biden-on-the-ohio-ballot-stall/

[Celerity]

1. this could smash us hard with Sherrod Brown and Senate control

What the hell was the DNC doing? How did we get to this point?

[LisaL]

6. Well, both conventions were past this deadline in a previous election.

Of course since Republican convention was past the deadline, this wasn't a problem.

[former9thward]

11. No, the law changed since then.

[LisaL]

12. That's not accurate.

The law didn't change since the last election.

[former9thward]

21. It changed in 2019.

Am. Sub. HB 166, which was signed July 18,2019. The deadline was changed to 60 days and then it reverted to 90 days after 2020.

[LeftInTX]

16. It hasn't changed

This deadline has been around since 2009 or 2014. (I couldn't get a straight answer about the date of the law change)

[former9thward]

20. It changed in 2019

Am. Sub. HB 166, which was signed July 18,2019. The deadline was changed to 60 days and then it reverted to 90 days after 2020.

[MichMan]

15. There were many election exceptions made due to Covid in 2020

[LisaL]

18. My point is, despite this law, exceptions can be easily made.

If republican had their convention past this deadline, there would be no problem with making an exception again, would there be?

[DemocraticPatriot]

8. Since it has never, EVER been a problem before, it was

obviously taken for granted that such an issue would not arise.

Of course, the times are not normal,
and the Republican party is now a criminal organization operating in bad faith....

I presume in the future that convention dates will be moved forward....

If it is necessary to sue to get President Biden on the Ohio ballot, we will---
and since the Supreme Court has just ruled that a state cannot prevent the presidential candidate from appearing on the state ballot, I presume such a lawsuit has to be successful.

[Celerity]

10. I presume nothing when it comes to Uncle Thomas and the 5 Other Stooges of SCOTUS

[Buckeyeblue]

19. It seemed like there 9-0 ruling was pretty clear

However there is some nuance here since Ohio is using a state law to prevent Biden from being on the ballot, rather than ruling from the state Supreme Court.

But since a state has never done this before, I think it would be a tough sell, even with the crazies on this court.

[Initech]

14. Because we have a sadistic, vindictive news network controlled by a megalomaniac out to destroy half the country.

And they are calling the shots for that whole party. They'll do anything to hand the election to Trump. Fuck Fox.

[Marthe48]

2. Why can't the convention or Dem leadership

declare President Biden the candidate and have the convention to celebrate the decision after the fact? If if comes down to it, I'll write President Biden in, but you know if I and others don't put his name in exactly, and dot the i's, cross the t's, the ballot won't freaking count, and we'll have florida 2000 in Ohio 2024.

Somebody needs to get organized.

[LisaL]

5. You can't just write somebody in and have it counted in OH.

In OH, a write in candidate has to be registered.

[DemocraticPatriot]

9. Because the Ohio Attorney General has stated that such a declaration

will not be acceptable to him and the other rPUGNANT Fascists ruling Ohio.....

[LisaL]

13. Yep, OH is now worse than Alabama.

Alabama's legislature managed to vote to allow Biden be on the ballot as far as I can tell.

[DemocraticPatriot]

17. Ohio must be more frightened of President 'Fighting Joe' Biden, than

Alabama is.....

[patphil]

3. Simple solution. Have two conventions.

The first convention calls together all the delegates to vote for their Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates. This convention could be held right after the last primary. It could even be done in a teleconference format.
The second convention would be held on the August date and settle all the other issues normally dealt with in a National Convention.

[Mountainguy]

4. The vote to nominate could easily be held

on Zoom well before the actual convention. There is no reason for this to be an issue.

[DemocraticPatriot]

7. OK, BLUE STATES--- Make a LAW that says Republican Presidential candidates have to

be filed for the General Election on January 1st of the Presidential election year, and must also have been officially nominated by the party, or they Will Not Appear on the General Election ballot!


Impossible? NONSENSE! They'll just have to hold their nominating convention the year before
No problem, right Ohio Republicans ???