Ohio’s secretary of state hinted Friday that the Democratic National Convention may be too late for the president. Joe Biden to appear on the state’s general election ballot, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.
“Democratic National Convention is planned It will convene on August 7, 2024, which is one week after the August 19, 2024 presidential nomination deadline,” Secretary of State Frank LaRose wrote to Ohio Democratic Party Chairwoman Liz Walters.
ABC News reported first about the existence and contents of this letter.
In the memo, LaRose goes on to say that oversight can be fixed in two ways: either by the Democratic Party holding its own nominating convention or by getting the Ohio legislature to “create an exemption from this statutory requirement” by May 9. 90 days before the new law takes effect.
House Minority Leader Allison Russo of Ohio and state Sen. Niki Antonio, the minority leader in the state Senate, also copied LaRose’s letter.
Biden’s campaign and the Ohio Democratic Party did not immediately respond to NBC News’ requests for comment.