Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot
Source: AP
Updated 6:13 PM EDT, May 23, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohios Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring that President Joe Biden is on the states 2024 ballot. The special session was called for Tuesday.
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 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 states constitution.
The Democratic National Convention, where Biden is to be formally nominated, falls after Ohios ballot deadline of Aug. 7. The convention will be held Aug. 19-22 in Chicago. Since Ohio changed its certification deadline from 60 to 90 days ahead of the general election, state lawmakers have had to adjust the requirement twice, in 2012 and 2020, to accommodate candidates of both parties. Each change was only temporary.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/2024-election-ohio-ballot-biden-dbed6f0c5ec75d1aa7c7ef2ca81657fa
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- 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.
The Democratic National Convention, where Biden is to be formally nominated, falls after Ohio's ballot deadline of Aug. 7. The convention will be held Aug. 19-22 in Chicago. Since Ohio changed its certification deadline from 60 to 90 days ahead of its general election, state lawmakers have had to adjust the requirement twice, in 2012 and 2020, to accommodate candidates of both parties. Each change was only temporary.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- 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.
The question of whether Biden will appear on the fall 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.
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RandySF
(61,472 posts)peppertree
(22,078 posts)Typical Repug two-step.
(prove me wrong, governor!)
Think. Again.
(10,086 posts)Obviously, the Assembly has to vote to pass this, will they pass it or will the Dems have to hold a quick nominating convention before the deadline?
DeWine is up to something (he is a rightwinger after all) but what? Probably just looking for some media time.
peppertree
(22,078 posts)Many a heart attack in the Buckeye State can no doubt be attributed to them colors (and vice versa).
soldierant
(7,155 posts)How are they dealing with Ukraine?
Leith
(7,830 posts)We call them maize and blue. U of M is a traditional rival of Ohio State University. You better believe that we Wolverines will dredge up old bumper sticker sayings to poke them in the proverbial buckeyes.
soldierant
(7,155 posts)It's a royal blue, which of course differs from Ukraine's sky blue. But my point was there's a whole lot of blue and yellow around. If one wants to be terrorized by those colors, one has ample opportunity.
Maeve
(42,399 posts)I travel to the State Up North every year and the rivalry is mostly centered around the colleges involved. Not that I have ever cared about sports...(2x OSU grad that I am...)
peppertree
(22,078 posts)It's just that I've always found football rivalries amusing - and feel just like you do.
There are bigger things to worry about, certainly - but people do get passionate about those.
Oneironaut
(5,602 posts)Biden will absolutely be on the Ohio ballot.
Hope22
(2,002 posts)Their only ideas are evil ideas.
Inkey
(206 posts)the Ohio voters would retaliate by voting out the bums. This a disgraceful move by the OH legislators to foul up the next election.
WinstonSmith4740
(3,082 posts)I mean, thanks Mike DeWine, but Republicans just can't be trusted. The Assembly will probably refuse to move the date, which will give DeWine the right to shrug his shoulders and claim "he tried".
It's totally obvious that Biden is our guy...the Democrats need to declare him the nominee ahead of the convention, and put a stop to this bullshit.
Think. Again.
(10,086 posts)Grins
(7,372 posts)
and if he refused - fire him!
Simpler and faster.
LisaL
(45,037 posts)So I don't think DeWine could fire him.
former9thward
(32,379 posts)There is a law.
msongs
(67,766 posts)Think. Again.
(10,086 posts)Just have quick little "convention" online befote the deadline to let the delegates nominate the candidate without any fanfare and use the Chicago date as a big pep rally to kick off local campaigns.
The Ohio B.S. really isn't as big of a deal as the rightwingers like to pretend it is.
LiberalFighter
(52,127 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(10,266 posts)keithbvadu2
(37,574 posts)patphil
(6,353 posts)It would happen anyhow thru the courts, but this way he deflects any possible damage to the party in Ohio.
duckworth969
(813 posts)Pissing off the electorate is really a bad move for the Repugs.
They want to suppress turnout, not kick the hornets nest.
Hope22
(2,002 posts)They hang on to power through gerrymandering. If they ever implement the laws that the people have voted for they are cooked. The jury is still out on this. The DNC should plan accordingly and also .fire the people who ignored the deadline. Living in OHIO is stressful enough! We did not deserve this debacle! Expect the Ohio Legislature to continue the rat #uck$#@. You havent lived until you have had a smarmy group of maggots attempt to take your presidential vote away. It is more than a bad feeling. They should not be ignored!
Bev54
(10,184 posts)because Biden's campaign and the dems have a number of different solutions to counter the republican obstruction, including just declaring him the nominee prior to the convention.
LisaL
(45,037 posts)official somehow, since OH SOS declared he won't accept provisional declaration.
Bev54
(10,184 posts)and he named a few other solutions as well but that seemed the most likely.
Maeve
(42,399 posts)Hope22
(2,002 posts)Biden and Co should get on with the solution. This legislature has refused to implement gerrymandering laws that the people have voted on time and again. We voted for womens reproductive rights and pot legislation last November ..seven months later they continue to rewrite what the people voted for with 57% in favor. Dont expect them to honor anything. This is an attempt to keep Dems at home on Election Day and filling our second Senate seat with another JD Vance. Its more than just denying Dems a presidential choice.
Evolve Dammit
(17,091 posts)AverageOldGuy
(1,607 posts). . . two, one, BOOM!!! Trump launches social media attack on DeWine!!!!
LetMyPeopleVote
(147,372 posts)Last edited Fri May 24, 2024, 01:26 PM - Edit history (1)
President Biden will be on the ballot in Ohio
Link to tweet
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/23/ohio-governor-calls-special-session-to-pass-legislation-ensuring-biden-is-on-2024-ballot-00159811
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 states constitution......
DeWine said he spoke to LaRose on Thursday and he said were up against a wall. LaRose told him next Wednesday is the drop-dead deadline.
Ive waited. Ive 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.
mcar
(42,688 posts)question everything
(47,826 posts)Think. Again.
(10,086 posts)He's got some ulterior motive for doing this.
Luckily it doesn't matter, Dems just need to "officially" nominate before the deadline (or hold an "official convention" before the deadline depending on the wording of the 90 day ban).
LeftInTX
(26,270 posts)The court can't force them!
no_hypocrisy
(46,686 posts)In anger (and retribution), hoards of Democrats will come out in November.
Not only will they write in Joe Biden/Kamala Harris' names, they will vote democratic down the ticket. Possibly giving more democratic congressional representatives.
Maeve
(42,399 posts)He is the old sort of Ohio Repub, who tries to govern instead of rule (he still gets points for his reaction to the pandemic and the fact he called my son "a hometown hero" on tv doesn't hurt!) But he's also doing this before the Democratic Party steps in to fix Ohio's mess on this issue and shows the lege up as the fools they are.
Hope22
(2,002 posts)DeWine is a typical R criminal. I have lost all respect for him. Voted in with a promise to solve the gun issues stayed long enough to make a mockery of the pandemic/ vaccine debacle. Never addressed the gun violence in Ohio that Columbus is now drowning in!
JohnnyRingo
(18,816 posts)I suspect, since I've never heard a good word about DJT from him, nor has he endorsed him, that he may be a republican never Trumper.
Plus, he'll tie it in with a bill he and the republicans in Columbus want passed.
Like two scores with one hockey puck. (We don't hunt birds with stones anymore)
marble falls
(58,702 posts)... he's doing what a leader does.
Think. Again.
(10,086 posts)...to do something evil somehow.
James48
(4,473 posts)if several states have deadlines BEFORE August 7, why is the Democratic Convention so late? Why don't we have it in June?
Tennessee Hillbilly
(612 posts)the repug convention and then the olympics to be over. They wanted to avoid conflicts with the television coverage of these events.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,480 posts)at the same time.
We could decide at any given time, which we want to watch.
Tennessee Hillbilly
(612 posts)This means getting on major networks during a week when there isn't as much competition.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,480 posts)The purpose is to pick the Democratic nominees for Prez and Veep. Are there any questions? Is there any suspense? Any chance of a surprise outcome?
It'll be as exciting as an olympic basketball game between USA and Nepal.
No disrespect intended, I just see it as a formality, not as a decision-making event.
Tennessee Hillbilly
(612 posts)you should take it up with the DNC, not with me. I had nothing to do with it.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,480 posts)And, I don't care when the convention is, I just don't want the Dem candidate left off a state's ballot because of some date technicality.
LetMyPeopleVote
(147,372 posts)LisaL
(45,037 posts)DeWine's motives are clear. Republicans will allow Biden on the ballot if democrats vote to prohibit spending by foreign nationals.
Democrats don't want to vote to prohibit spending by foreign nationals. So this special session will make democrats look bad.