According to Benson and Nessel, the new Democratic candidate is legally allowed to appear on the ballot
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel said there are no prohibitions in Michigan election law on Democrats putting a new presidential candidate on the November ballot.
“Presidential candidates are eligible to run in the Michigan general election based on the outcome of their respective party’s nominating conventions,” the two Democrats said in a statement. “Under Michigan election law, the names of a party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates must be submitted to the Secretary of State within one business day after the conclusion of the convention.”
Republicans concluded their convention in Milwaukee last week, nominating former President Donald Trump for president and Ohio Senator JD Vance for vice president.
The Democrats have scheduled their conference for August 19-22 in Chicago.
Although Biden won the Democratic primary in Michigan in February, his party has not yet officially nominated him for the office. The same goes for his running mate, Kamala Harris, who is considered the favorite to succeed Biden at the top of the candidate list.
Benson and Nessel’s statement comes amid discussions elsewhere about legal action against Biden’s removal from the ballot.
Even before Biden’s poor performance in the debate with Trump on June 27, there was speculation about a possible replacement of Biden at the top of the list of candidates.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview with ABC News on Sunday that each state has its own laws and regulations regarding the placement of candidates on the ballot and that there could be legal obstacles to replacing Biden with another candidate.
Mike Howell, executive director of the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project, wrote on the issue in June that “there is a possibility of pre-election litigation in some states,” but other election law experts dismissed that idea.
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