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Ohio Gov. DeWine orders state lawmakers back to Columbus for Biden ballot fix
www.wcbe.org ^ | May 24, 2024 | Sarah Donaldson

Posted on 05/26/2024 6:09:45 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine leaned on a distinctive chief executive power Thursday evening, ordering state lawmakers back to Columbus for a special session Tuesday and Wednesday to pass legislation that puts current U.S. President Joe Biden on the November ballot.

A similar proclamation hasn't been put out by an Ohio governor in nearly 20 years, but DeWine said the situation at hand warranted the extraordinary measure.

It follows weeks of back-and-forth, after the Ohio Democratic Party was notified that the Democratic National Committee convention is scheduled later than Ohio's legislative deadline to certify candidates. DeWine called out fellow members of his party for not passing a proposal to change the 90-day deadline.

“Ohio is running out of time to get Joe Biden, the sitting president of the United States, on the ballot this fall,” DeWine said... “This is a ridiculous, this is an absurd situation.”

The stated purpose of the special session, however, also tasks lawmakers with passing a GOP-backed proposal banning foreign contributions to ballot issues. Democrats have called it a poison pill. House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and other Democrats took to X—formerly Twitter—on Thursday night, asking for a clean bill.

“Political dysfunction has been the only road block to providing a legislative solution to ensuring Biden is on the ballot,” Russo wrote. “If we’re serious about passing something, it needs to be a clean fix.”

Fast-tracked versions of the dark money language have cleared the Ohio Senate three times since February, most recently on Wednesday. The Ohio House has its own version.

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In staunchly-red Alabama, lawmakers unanimously advanced a change to their deadline earlier this month. Washington is seeking a provisional certification from the Democratic Party, but Secretary of State Frank LaRose told Ohio Democrats that path isn't allowed under state law.

(Excerpt) Read more at wcbe.org ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: bidenrepublicans; dewhino; dewine; dewine4biden; dewinekneels4biden
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To: Dr. Franklin

A term limited rino worried about what dems think of OH, instead or using OH GOP cash to run non stop adds on the incompetence of the demo party and seal browns chances to get reelected to the senate and guaranteeing gop control. Trump should do a rally and ask the question, tell them to make the dnc go to the supreme court.


21 posted on 05/26/2024 8:18:26 PM PDT by pghbjugop
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To: deport

I won’t live to see it but I think people will be living
in outer space before the year 2100. Taking a pill or
injection for body nutrients, etc.

Don’t forget nuclear fusion and flying cars.


22 posted on 05/26/2024 8:25:47 PM PDT by I-ambush (From the brightest star comes the blackest hole. You had so much to offer, why didya offer your sou?)
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To: Dr. Franklin

More here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4239730/posts

😊👍


23 posted on 05/26/2024 8:50:38 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: chickenlips

The Ohio legislature’s only obligation is to meet at the Governor’s call. They hadve no duty whatsoever to take up his initiative.

The law is the law, and it’s up to the candidates to comply. It’s just that Biden never does.


24 posted on 05/26/2024 8:59:37 PM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: imabadboy99
Hard to do complex stuff on the short timeline of a special session. So I love your concept it's not realistic. Most likely result would be Dems get the reforms overturned on a normally caught technicality, once it's too late to remove Joe from the ballot.

If dark money reforms were ready to go before, but voted down by Dems, the strongest ready version is probably the best you can do. Although just voting no to all, Joe included, is doable with a special session. Calling Governors don't always get what they want. Just get your spin solid if you choose 'no'. After all doesn't everyone know the President's nice short name, a write in campaign should be straightforward.

Then don't talk about it, but take a page out of Washington GOP and find some volunteers to register as write in candidates. Need at least a Brandon, and someone with FJB initials, to capture the Biden hating but still No Trump voters, like their governor.

25 posted on 05/26/2024 9:04:39 PM PDT by JohnBovenmyer (Biden/Harris events are called dodo ops)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel
Someone should tell Governor Dewino that is it not his job nor the state legislature’s job to get Joe Biden on the ballot in Ohio. It is Joe Biden’s and the Democrats’ job to comply with Ohio state law or face the consequences of not doing so.

It's a more obvious collaboration than just passively allowing the Rats to violate the election laws in 2020. The fact remains that Biden can't win without RINO complicity and mendacity.
26 posted on 05/26/2024 9:12:23 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Dr. Franklin

The key word in the title is “fix.”


27 posted on 05/26/2024 9:43:42 PM PDT by Rembrandt (-a sure sign a Dem is lying - his lips are moving.)
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To: Dr. Franklin

If they have to, can they mandate ballots be printed on perforated tissue paper and made into rolls?


28 posted on 05/26/2024 9:54:13 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Dr. Franklin

Biden ignores the requirement laws in order to suppress Kennedy. Then Ohio has a emergency session to reward Biden by changing the law. Things are so wonderful.


29 posted on 05/26/2024 10:06:16 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Dr. Franklin
Another RINO loser fighting for the Democrats.
30 posted on 05/26/2024 10:48:00 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (To solve the Democrat problem, the RINO problem must first be solved.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

there’s reasons why I rip up every single pub letter that gets mailed to me....they play to be the stupid party all the while making their millions for themselves and their friends....


31 posted on 05/26/2024 11:07:05 PM PDT by cherry
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To: FrankRizzo890

The legislation should say for 2024 only and only the name Joe Biden as he is the presumptive nominee. No other name will be accepted after the deadline. Then add other bills DeWine vetoed.


32 posted on 05/26/2024 11:17:55 PM PDT by Betty Jane
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To: Dr. Franklin

Step back a second.

He’s going to get on the ballot one way or other.

That’s number one.

Therefore we need to swallow that and pass with it a measure to clean up the voting process so illegals voting, ballot stuffing won’t happen.

We got the democrats by the short hairs, so hammer it home so 2020 voting doesn’t happen again.


33 posted on 05/27/2024 12:37:49 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Dr. Franklin

Biden is illegitimate in the first place. Why honor fraud?


34 posted on 05/27/2024 1:29:28 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (In a world of parrots and lemmings, be a watchdog.)
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To: Dr. Franklin; Publius

“Ohio is running out of time to get Joe Biden, the sitting president of the United States, on the ballot this fall,” DeWine said... “This is a ridiculous, this is an absurd situation.”

By calling out the target of the legislation by name, does that make this legislation a “letters of marque” ?


35 posted on 05/27/2024 4:09:29 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (When I say "We" I speak of, -not for-, "We the People")
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To: Dr. Franklin
From 2019...

RULLI HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO BETTER PROTECT OHIO VOTER INFORMATION Testifies Before Senate General Government and Agency Review Committee

From 2021...

Ohio Supreme Court: Stark County Must Buy Voting Machines Picked By BOE

And check out the equipment certified for use in OH...

COUNTY VOTING EQUIPMENT / BOARD OF VOTING MACHINE EXAMINERS

Scroll down for a .pdf of the list. The names of the manufacturers, plural, should ring a bell.

Deep State isn't taking any chances, is it...

36 posted on 05/27/2024 4:20:26 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Dr. Franklin
The demoncraps prosecute total warfare against Republicans, and yet the RINOs play go-along-to-get-along every time.

This is why the GOP needs to go the way of the Whigs. Go MAGA or GFY.

37 posted on 05/27/2024 5:32:57 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to kill us. Plan to avoid this.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

How long did it take Biden to visit the site of that train wreck? Leave them off the ballot.


38 posted on 05/27/2024 5:45:36 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: Dr. Franklin; All

Repukes are so foolish. Let it go through the court system to force a President because when it happens in a Rat state they won’t do this.


39 posted on 05/27/2024 6:40:15 AM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: Dr. Franklin

The left loves chaos. It leads to lower regard for the law, less hopeful people, resignation, and more chaos.


40 posted on 05/27/2024 6:48:41 AM PDT by Buttons12
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