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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's agency rejected an effort by authorities Democrats to circumvent a cardinal predetermination deadline to let President Biden connected authorities ballots this week, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
The documents show correspondence from Yost's agency and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, arsenic good arsenic lawyer Donald McTigue, who is representing Democrats connected nan matter.
LaRose, a Republican, had notified authorities Democrats earlier this period that nan Democratic National Convention would not hap until much than a week aft Ohio's Aug. 7 deadline for certifying statesmanlike candidates. LaRose warned that either nan Ohio assembly would person to ballot to alteration nan law, aliases Democrats would person to move up their plans for certifying Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
McTigue responded successful an April 9 letter, arguing nan Secretary of State had nan authority to judge a provisional certification of Biden and Harris' nominations anterior to nan charismatic certification astatine nan party's convention.
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's agency rejected an effort by authorities Democrats to circumvent a cardinal predetermination deadline to let President Biden connected authorities ballots this week, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
He claimed Ohio rule allows for a provisional move because Biden and Harris "have secured nan pledged delegates basal to go nan party's nominees."
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LaRose past consulted pinch Yost's agency astir nan projected solution, but nan lawyer wide changeable down nan scheme successful a connection connected Monday.
"The Democratic Party’s conception of providing a ‘provisional certification’ by nan statutory deadline simply is not provided for by law," Yost's agency said. "Instead, nan rule mandates nan Democratic Party to really certify its president and vice-president candidates connected aliases earlier August 7, 2024. No replacement process is permitted."
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are not group to beryllium officially certified arsenic nan Democratic Party's nominees until much than a week aft Ohio's deadline. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
"Thus, nan Secretary of State lacks authority to judge ‘provisional certifications’ from nan Democratic Party pursuant to [the law]. The Democratic Party must really certify its statesmanlike candidates connected aliases earlier August 7, 2024 to beryllium placed connected nan 2024 General Election ballot," nan connection continued.
McTigue has yet to connection a consequence to nan lawyer general's office, and he did not instantly respond to a petition for remark from Fox News Digital.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
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Meanwhile, Biden's run continues to insist that he will beryllium connected nan ballot successful "all 50 states."
Read nan afloat consequence to McTigue from Yost's agency below:
Read McTigue's connection for a "provisional certification below:
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