China News Service, April 8 (Xinhua) -- According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the Ohio Secretary of State's office recently stated in a letter to Liz Walters, chair of the state's Democratic Party, that President Biden may be able to appear on the state's general election ballot. The problem.
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In the letter, legal counsel for Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose reportedly sought to clarify an "apparent conflict" between the Democratic National Committee's nominating process and the secretary of state's deadline to certify the party's presidential nominee.
CNN pointed out that the U.S. Democratic National Convention is scheduled to be held on August 19, more than a week after Ohio’s deadline for certifying presidential candidates (August 7), which means Biden’s Name may not appear on Ohio presidential election ballot.
"I have concluded that the Democratic National Committee must hold an early nominating convention or the Ohio General Assembly must act before May 9, 2024 to create an exception to this statutory requirement." Counsel Paul DeSantis In the letter, he asked Democrats to respond quickly with a solution that complies with state law.
Ohio Democrats confirmed they received the letter and are reviewing it. A Biden campaign spokesman also said, "We are monitoring the situation in Ohio and we believe Biden will appear on the ballot in all 50 states."
The American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) newspaper pointed out that Ohio was once a "battlefield state" but has turned to the right in recent years. Republican Trump carried the state in both 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. Currently, Biden and Trump have locked in the Democratic and Republican party candidate nominations for the 2020 US presidential election respectively.