President Biden's name may not appear on another state's general election ballot in November after Alabama's top elections official warned Democrats not to miss a key deadline in the election process the state.
In a letter sent Tuesday to officials of the Alabama Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, a Republican, said the Democratic National Convention should be held after the deadline to certify a presidential candidate. In Alabama.
Allen said the party must submit to state officials a certificate of candidacy for president and vice president of the United States no later than Aug. 15 to appear on the general ballot in the Yellowhammer State.
“If this office does not receive a valid certificate of nomination from the Democratic Party after being convened within the legal deadline, I will not be able to certify the names of the Democratic Party candidates for president and vice president in preparation for the general elections of 2024. ballot."
Allen's letter was sent to Randy Kelly, chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, as well as Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
In his letter, Allen cited Alabama Code Section 17-14-31(b), which states that parties must certify their candidates "not later than the 82nd day preceding the day fixed for the election."
Fox News Digital did not receive an immediate response to Allen's letter from Biden's re-election campaign, the Alabama Democratic Party or the Democratic National Committee.
Allen's letter to Democratic Party officials came after Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, issued a similar warning to party officials Friday.
In his letter, LaRose warned Democrats that their party's national convention would have to be held after the state of Ohio's deadline to certify a presidential candidate.
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"All that remains for me to conclude is that the Democratic National Committee must either improve its nominating agreement or the Ohio General Assembly must act by May 9, 2024 (90 days before passage of the nomination agreement). "a new law)," wrote LaRose's legal counsel, Paul DeSantis. in the letter. "). Effective Date) to create an exception to this legal requirement.