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Joe Biden will reportedly remain off the ballot in Ohio. For now, at least.  “The Ohio Secretary of State has just warned the Democrats that they will be taken off the ballot in November, if they do not confirm in writing, and he’s given them a date by, I believe it’s August 5th, whether or not Joe Biden will be the nominee,” Jack Posobiec said. “He said ‘we have an issue with our law that you are holding your convention so late in the year that you are not confirming who your nominee is going to be and if you do not tell us that Joe Biden is going to be the one on the ballot, then you’re not going to be on the ballot,'” he added. WATCH: .@JackPosobiec: "The Ohio Secretary of State has just warned the Democrats that they will be taken off the ballot in November, If they do not confirm in writing … whether or not Joe Biden will be the nominee…." pic.twitter.com/LhQ3qAHoB4 — Human Events (@HumanEvents) May 22, 2024 “Joe Biden will NOT appear on the Ohio ballot in November as of right now, according to the Ohio Secretary of State The Democratic Party has refused to follow state law requiring both parties to officially nominate their presidents 90 days before an election. Democrats aren’t doing that until 75 days prior,” journalist Nick Sortor said. “And now, since the legislature has adjourned, the law cannot be changed, and Secretary of State Frank LaRose cannot make an exception. This oughta be interesting!” he added. JUST IN: Joe Biden will NOT appear on the Ohio ballot in November as of right now, according to the Ohio Secretary of State The Democratic Party has refused to follow state law requiring both parties to officially nominate their presidents 90 days before an election.… pic.twitter.com/ywGLKLq29T — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 22, 2024 “The Republican majority in Ohio’s Legislature won’t pass special legislation to allow President Joe Biden to be on November’s general election ballot, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R) said on Tuesday,” Democracy Docket stated. ELECTION: Democrats are refusing to officially nominate Joe Biden 90 days prior to the general election so he can appear on ballots in states like Ohio. Instead they are insisted that Ohio change its laws to make an exception for Joe. https://t.co/jo9QcVpsHI — @amuse (@amuse) May 22, 2024 Per Democracy Docket: The statement comes amid pressure for Ohio lawmakers to amend a state law that sets strict deadlines for certifying presidential candidates for the November ballot. Ohio has a deadline of Aug. 7 for each political party to certify their presidential candidates to appear on the state’s general election ballot on Nov. 5. But the Democratic National Convention — the party’s procedural event where they officially settle on a nominee — isn’t until Aug. 19. That would mean, in order for Biden to appear on Ohio’s ballot, lawmakers would have to amend the law to allow Biden, who is the presumptive Democratic nominee, to be on the ballot. “It’s a hyper political environment at this time of year,” Stephens told reporters on Tuesday, according to the Statehouse News Bureau. “There are some Republicans who just did not want to vote on it and there were some who were.” Ohio isn’t the only state with such a rule — both Alabama and Washington also have similar laws that would prevent Biden from appearing on the state’s November ballot because of the date of the Democratic National Convention. Earlier this month, however, Alabama lawmakers passed special legislation to allow the president to appear on the state’s ballot, regardless of deadlines. Washington lawmakers will also allow Biden to appear on the state’s ballot through a provisional certification, so long as the Democratic Party sends provisional certification of nomination before the state’s Aug. 20 deadline, according to ABC News. Ohio Republican lawmakers won’t pass special legislation to allow Joe Biden to be on the state's ballot this November. Other means of fixing this issue can still ensure Biden will appear on Ohio's ballot.https://t.co/7XcJxPxMuh — Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) May 22, 2024 Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens said Joe Biden won’t be on the state’s ballot because of the Republican-controlled state legislature. “There’s just not the will to do that from the legislature,” Stephens said. Although it won’t happen through the state legislature, there appears to be another method for Democrats to ensure Biden appears on the Ohio ballot. BREAKING: Joe Biden will not appear on the ballot in November unless the Democrat Party provides a legally acceptable remedy, according to Ohio’s Secretary of State. — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 22, 2024 Cleveland.com explained: The development means that national Democrats will have to pursue an alternative path to make sure Biden’s name appears on the ballot in November. The Democratic National Committee potentially could pursue an administrative fix, which some observers have described as a “mini-convention” that might get around the state law, or it could file a lawsuit seeking intervention from the court system. Top Republicans, including Gov. Mike DeWine and Republican Senate President Matt Huffman, have said they think the Biden campaign stands a good chance of making the ballot, particularly given the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently unanimous ruling that restored ex-President Donald Trump’s ballot status in Democratic-controlled Colorado and Maine, overturning decisions by officials in those states. Stephens said he still thinks Biden will appear on the ballot one way or another. House Minority Leader Allison Russo, the top-ranking Democrat in the Ohio House, said Tuesday she agrees. “I’ve always said Biden will be on the ballot. There are multiple pathways to doing that the legislative fix is not the only a path. In fact, I felt pretty sure that that was going to be the least likely path,” Russo said. Why? Russo attributed it to “hyperpartisanship” and “infighting” in the Republican legislature, where Stephens and Huffman are locked in a leadership battle, and Stephens faces opposition from a significant faction of House GOP members.

24 GOP governors wrote a letter to Joe Biden standing in opposition to “two proposed instruments currently under negotiation that would purport to grant the World Health Organization (WHO) unprecedented and unconstitutional powers over the United States and its people.” “These proposed changes could drastically change the role of governors in response to their charge as the state health officials,” it read. “These proposed accords aim to significantly alter the amendments to the WHO’s existing International Health Regulations (IHRs) and introduce a new ‘Pandemic Agreement’ (Treaty) that would undermine national sovereignty, infringe upon states’ rights, and jeopardize constitutionally guaranteed freedoms,” it read. The governors from the following states signed the letter: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. .@GovRonDeSantis is among 24 Republican Governors to ‘resist’ delegating health authority to WHO amid Geneva meeting.#MandateFreedom https://t.co/QX7WqGmfkm — Cyberspace Commander Krystal (@MsBradsher) May 22, 2024 “I’ve joined other Republican governors in writing a letter to President Biden opposing proposals that would grant the World Health Organization unprecedented and unconstitutional powers over the United States and its people,” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said. I've joined other Republican governors in writing a letter to President Biden opposing proposals that would grant the World Health Organization unprecedented and unconstitutional powers over the United States and its people. Read the full letter below: pic.twitter.com/36RwDqHwwQ — Gov. Henry McMaster (@henrymcmaster) May 22, 2024 “The objective of these instruments is to empower the WHO, particularly its uncontrollable Director-General, with the authority to restrict the rights of U.S. citizens, including freedoms such as speech, privacy, travel, choice of medical care, and informed consent, thus violating our Constitution’s core principles,” the letter read. “Under the proposed amendments and treaty, the WHO’s Director-General would supposedly gain unilateral power to declare a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ (PHEIC) in member nations, extending beyond pandemics to include a range of perceived emergencies,” it continued. “Signatories include: Governor Kay Ivey (AL), Governor Mike Dunleavy (AK), Governor Sarah Sanders (AR), Governor Ron DeSantis (FL), Governor Brian Kemp (GA), Governor Brad Little (ID), Governor Eric Holcomb (IN), Governor Kim Reynolds (IA), Governor Jeff Landry (LA), Governor Tate Reeves (MS), Governor Greg Gianforte (MT), Governor Jim Pillen (NE), Governor Joe Lombardo (NV), Governor Chris Sununu (NH), Governor Doug Burgum (ND), Governor Kevin Stitt (OK), Governor Henry McMaster (SC), Governor Kristi Noem (SD), Governor Bill Lee (TN), Governor Greg Abbott (TX), Governor Spencer Cox (UT), Governor Glenn Youngkin (VA), Governor Jim Justice (WV), and Governor Mark Gordon (WY),” Dr. Kat Lindley noted. 24 Republican governors joined together, writing a letter to President Biden to state their united opposition to two proposals currently under negotiation that would grant the World Health Organization (WHO) unprecedented and unconstitutional powers over the United States and its… pic.twitter.com/aZx2WzlMap — Dr. Kat Lindley (@KLVeritas) May 22, 2024 “Additional concerns arise regarding the establishment of a global surveillance infrastructure and requirements for member states to censor speech related to public health, potentially facilitating the proliferation of biological weapons,” the letter said. “We affirm that public health policy is a matter reserved for the states, not the federal government, and certainly not international bodies like the WHO. We are committed to resisting any attempts to transfer authority to the WHO over public policy affecting our citizens or any efforts by the WHO to assert such authority over them,” it concluded. Read the full letter: Florida’s Voice reports: Attorneys general also sent a letter to Biden earlier in May opposing giving the WHO such authority, including Florida’s Ashley Moody. Both of Florida’s GOP senators, Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, similarly called on the Biden administration to not cede sovereign power to the WHO at the beginning of May, with 47 other senators. DeSantis gained national prominence out of the coronavirus pandemic with his opposition to health mandates, such as prolonged business lockdowns and vaccine or mask mandates.