Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill Thursday that guarantees President Biden a spot on the state’s ballot in the 2024 general election.
The state’s top elections official said last month that the 81-year-old Biden will not be officially nominated as the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party until after August 15, Alabama’s certification deadline, so he will be excluded from the state’s November ballot. warned of the risk of being exposed.
The bill signed by Ivey extends the deadline from 82 days before the election to 74 days, allowing the Democratic Party to certify Biden as the nominee at the Democratic National Convention, which will be held from August 19 to 22, and to certify Biden as the nominee. You will be given enough time to meet the deadline.
Alabama’s Republican-led House of Representatives passed the bill early Thursday on a 100-0 vote, with two members abstaining.
The state Senate approved the bill last week.
In 2020, the Democratic and Republican national conventions closed after the state certification deadline, but both parties were allowed to submit provisional certifications for Biden and former President Donald Trump to appear on state ballots. .
However, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen notified last month This time, he said he would not accept provisional certification from the Democratic Party.
Biden faces the same dilemma in Ohio, where state election officials issued a similar warning to the state’s Democratic Party last month, saying the president will not back out unless the Democratic convention is moved up or an “exception” is made. He warned that there was a risk that his vote in Ai State would be cancelled. For the Commander in Chief.
Republican Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman told reporters last week. negotiations are underway Worked with Democrats to find solutions to problems.
The deadline for voting in Ohio is August 7th.
