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Ohio AG shuts down Democrat proposal that would skirt election deadline to get Biden on ballots
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The Ohio Attorney General shot down a plan to allow President Biden to appear on state ballots despite being scheduled to miss a key deadline.
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LaRose, a Republican, had notified state Democrats earlier this month that the Democratic National Convention would not occur until more than a week after Ohio's Aug. 7 deadline for certifying presidential candidates. LaRose warned that either the Ohio assembly would have to vote to change the law, or Democrats would have to move up their plans for certifying Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
McTigue responded in an April 9 letter, arguing the Secretary of State had the authority to accept a provisional certification of Biden and Harris' nominations prior to the official certification at the party's convention.