Posted on 04/18/2024 10:27:32 PM PDT by bitt
Idea ‘is not provided for by law’
A state official in Ohio has rejected Democrats’ illegal plan to sneak Joe Biden’s name onto the 2024 presidential ballot.
A lawyer for the leftist party had wanted the state of accept a “provisional” certification of Biden, and Kamala Harris, as candidates, but Attorney General Dave Yost’s office found the move “simply is not provided for by law.”
“Instead, the law mandates the Democratic Party to actually certify its president and vice-president candidates on or before August 7, 2024. No alternative process is permitted,” the statement said.
The problem is that Democrats, focused for the last few years on trying to exclude President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, overlooked state requirements for certification. Their convention, to officially name Biden as the candidate, doesn’t happen until the end of August.
After the deadlines in Ohio and Alabama will have passed by the time their decision is made.
The Ohio state decision said, “Thus, the secretary of state lacks authority to accept ‘provisional certifications’ from the Democratic Party pursuant to [the law]. The Democratic Party must actually certify its presidential candidates on or before August 7, 2024 to be placed on the 2024 general election ballot.”
The state earlier had offered two solutions to the Democrats. One is that the state legislature could change the law, the other is that the Democrats could reschedule their convention for earlier.
A report from Fox News described the Democrat plan as trying to “skirt” the law.
The report said documents show correspondence between Yost and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose as well as lawyer Donald McTigue, representing Democrats.
McTigue claimed that the state had the authority to take a “provisional certification” to accommodate the Democrats.
The AG shot down the idea.
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A thought. If Bidog isn’t on the ballot the sh#tocrats can’t create votes for him.
I would imagine in the Ohio case...maybe RFK Jr takes the normal Dem votes.
Joe has a campaign staff and should have seen this problem brewing already in 2021. Doesn’t make a lot of sense.
They don’t think he’ll last until November is what.
They were going to replace Biden at the convention using super delegates. Now, the replacement won’t be on Ohio’s ballot.
If Senile Joe (or his replacement) isn’t on the ballot in Ohio, it’s bye bye Sherrod Brown.
Under the name of Boe Jiden?
You have identified a real problem for the Democrats if they switch candidates at their convention.
They will find a federal judge who will over rule the AG and mandate Biden be put on the ballot.
Heck, Nancy got barry on the ticket in Hawaii so why can’t they sneak Brandon in, too?
Its because the Dems plan to deep six Biden at the convention and bring in Newsom.
I think the Dems are falling into their own trap. If a judge rules in their favor then SloJoe is locked in on the ballot, and once “certified”, replacing him becomes quite problematic with other states too.
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“...Joe has a campaign staff and should have seen this problem brewing already ...”
Right. I can’t see this as ‘oversight’. I am thinking that it’s PLANNED, so Joe the Jerk can claim that the Trump victory in the next Pres. Election is invalid.
SOOOOOOOOOo—WHEN the MACHINES SHOW a ballot count for Biden-—we WILL have proof that there is/was fraud.
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