Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's office rejected an effort by state Democrats to circumvent a key election deadline to allow President Biden on state ballots this week, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
He claimed Ohio law allows for a provisional move because Biden and Harris "have secured the pledged delegates necessary to become the party's nominees."
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LaRose then consulted with Yost's office about the proposed solution, but the attorney general shot down the plan in a statement on Monday.
"The Democratic Party’s notion of providing a ‘provisional certification’ by the statutory deadline simply is not provided for by law," Yost's office said. "Instead, the law mandates the Democratic Party to actually certify its president and vice-president candidates on or before August 7, 2024. No alternative process is permitted."
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
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Meanwhile, Biden's campaign continues to insist that he will be on the ballot in "all 50 states."
Read the full response to McTigue from Yost's office below:
Read McTigue's proposal for a "provisional certification below:
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
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