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Stop panicking. Replacing Biden on ballots isn't a problem. (www.msnbc.com)

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[-] No_Money_Just_Change@feddit.org 22 points 2 months ago

What I am scared of: there is no legal ground to stop a harris ticket, and the Supreme Court has a history of decisions without legal ground helping the gop

[-] Phegan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

The convention hasn't even happened yet, nothing officially has made Biden the candidate for the Democrats, the system is built that even if he won the nomination in the primaries, the electors at convention still pick the candidate. While abnormal for modern times, it follows the system originally designed. The courts can force a candidate on or off the ballot ahead of their actual nomination.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I believe the legal ground is that several states have cutoff dates before the Democratic Convention. Usually everyone says “oops” and deals with it like adults, but there’s room for shenanigans

[-] vxx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

What are the cutoff days and have they been violated?

Edit: A quick Internet search has showed that this isn't a thing.

This seems to be a good informal source with all the deadlines and what they are for:

https://ballotpedia.org/State_laws_and_party_rules_on_replacing_a_presidential_nominee,_2024

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Democratic primary is Aug 19-22

From your article

Nearly half of the states have a deadline in August, and most require certification or identification of a candidate to fill a vacancy no later than September 6. Replacing a candidate's name on the ballot in September, therefore, becomes increasingly difficult as many states will have already printed ballots or begun to allow voters to cast ballots.

Combine that with some Republicans vowing retribution when the convicted felon was removed from the ballot by a state or two, and you have something for them to try.

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/state/2024/07/19/changes-for-president-wont-affect-state-ballots-for-november/74461326007/

At least three states – Washington, Ohio and Alabama – have given notice that the Democratic National Convention will occur too late for state legal deadlines for filing the appropriate paperwork to appear on the presidential ballot.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

By that logic they could stop Biden too...

Nothing changed except our chances of stopping trump improved

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