(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement today regarding ongoing efforts to fix the Democratic Party’s ballot access problem:
“Nearly two months ago, I warned the Democratic Party that the dates they chose for their nominating convention don’t comply with Ohio’s ballot access law, and I offered two alternatives to fix the problem. It’s encouraging that they’re now actively pursuing both of those options. The Democratic National Committee is reportedly planning to move up the date of its official nominating convention, making its gathering in Chicago later this summer merely a ceremonial event, and the Ohio General Assembly continues to work on temporarily adjusting the certification deadline. Whatever the outcome, I’m hopeful this gets resolved quickly and in the best interest of Ohio voters so we can move forward with preparing for the November election.
I’m also hopeful that legislators don’t leave town this week without sending a clear message that Ohio’s constitution is not for sale to foreign billionaires. It’s been alarming to say the least at how aggressively some are opposing a commonsense ban on noncitizen contributions to ballot campaigns, specifically those seeking to amend our state constitution. As it stands right now, the same governing document that expressly forbids noncitizens from voting in our elections is being rewritten by noncitizen benefactors with a political agenda, and it must be stopped immediately.”
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