Ohio lawmakers’ efforts to ensure President Joe Biden is on the state ballot in November hit a road bump on Wednesday as the legislature adjourned without a fix.
A state law requiring presidential candidates to certify their nomination to the secretary of state’s office 90 days before the November election could keep Biden off the ballot.
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The Democratic National Convention won’t confirm Biden as the nominee until Aug. 19, which falls after the Ohio 90-day deadline on Aug. 7.
Ohio’s Senate leaders passed a bill that temporarily fixed the problem by allowing certification 74 days before the election. The legislation also prohibited foreign investment in state ballot measures, which differed from a House version of the bill and that House
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