Democrats aren’t happy with warnings that the dates for their nominating convention aren’t aligning with the calendars of two red states’ top election officials.
Republican secretaries of state in Ohio and Alabama warned Democrats that President Joe Biden may not appear on the ballot in November because the Democratic National Convention is scheduled for after both states’ deadlines.
Now, Democrats are exploring four options to ensure Biden is certified for the ballots in November.
Letters for the president
The first route the Democratic National Committee can take is to send letters confirming Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as its picks for president and vice president. This is the same move Republicans made in Alabama when the party’s convention was past the state’s deadline in 2020.
However, Wes Allen, Alabama’s secretary of state, said Democrats’ choice to
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