Overview

• Ohio law mandates a 90-day pre-election certification for presidential candidates, clashing with the Democratic National Convention's schedule.
• Despite past bipartisan solutions for similar issues, current Republican lawmakers show little interest in accommodating the Democratic Convention's timing.
• Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose's office has highlighted the conflict, offering limited solutions to the Democrats.
• Legal and political challenges complicate efforts to ensure Biden's candidacy on the Ohio ballot, with potential impacts on voter turnout.
• Other states like Alabama and Washington are finding bipartisan solutions to similar ballot certification issues.