Overview

• Alabama and Ohio state laws require presidential nominees to be certified before the Democratic National Convention, posing a risk to Biden's ballot access.
• In 2020, similar issues were resolved by provisional certifications and legislative adjustments, which allowed nominees to appear on ballots despite late conventions.
• Alabama's Secretary of State, Wes Allen, has indicated that without timely certification, Biden may not be certified for the November ballot.
• The Biden campaign remains confident that the president will be on the ballot in all 50 states, citing past precedents of provisional certifications.
• Legal and legislative solutions are being explored to ensure Biden's inclusion on ballots, reflecting a recurring challenge with convention scheduling.