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26. Top Conservative Think Tank Vows to Make it 'Extraordinarily Difficult' for Dems to Replace Biden By Filing... Lawsuits"
Wed Jul 17, 2024, 03:51 PM
Jul 17

Ballot access litigation is very strange. It is not easy to get onto the ballot for third parties and there are traps even for the two main parties. The GOP and the Heritage Foundation are hoping that President Biden is removed from the ticket so that they can try to keep President Biden's replacement off the ballot in swing states.




https://www.mediaite.com/biden/top-conservative-think-tank-vows-to-make-it-extraordinarily-difficult-for-dems-to-replace-biden-by-filing-swing-state-lawsuits/

Heritage Foundation has vowed to do everything possible to keep Democrats from replacing President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee.

Approximately four months ago, the conservative organization began researching laws in states for replacing nominee in key swing states, according to a report from NOTUS. Staffers for Heritage’s Oversight Project compiled the report back in April and released it ahead of the debate.

“If the Biden family decides that President Biden will not run for re-election, the mechanisms for replacing him on ballots vary by state,” reads the memo. “There is the potential for pre-election litigation in some states that would make the process difficult and perhaps unsuccessful.”

The organization’s Oversight Project Executive Director Mike Howell said, in a statement to NOTUS, they would make the process for replacing Biden “extraordinarily difficult.”

“We’ve zeroed in on a few states that we think are the best case,” Howell told the news outlet without naming the specific states. The memo, however, identifies Nevada, Washington, and Georgia as the most likely states to use litigation to stop a new Democratic nominee from replacing Biden on the ballot......

The problem that any potential replacement for Joe Biden would likely run into is that in many states, including in several key states, the deadline for getting on the ballot has already passed,” said Zack Smith, a senior legal fellow at Heritage, in a statement to NOTUS. “Or in many states, the process for replacing a candidate currently on the ballot just isn’t clearly defined because it happens so rarely.”
Of course they know this and the campaign finance rules tazkcmo Jul 16 #1
all together now DoBW Jul 17 #24
I hope that's over now, and I hope everyone took names. Think. Again. Jul 16 #2
I support Biden or Harris, but none of that is accurate DarthDem Jul 16 #3
If Biden withdrew that would be fine under DNC rules and 33 states that defer to those rules on substitution and JohnSJ Jul 16 #5
It was never going to happen. Freethinker65 Jul 16 #4
I think that is true, but I don't think that was the motivation behind the "Biden needs to step down" group. JohnSJ Jul 16 #6
Exactly - but the whole point was to cause strife among the Dems FakeNoose Jul 16 #14
The Daily Kos diary is based on falsehoods Fiendish Thingy Jul 16 #7
What's the source for the Nevada June deadline? sl8 Jul 16 #8
Just reading quotes you posted should tell you that you need to do more research. Ms. Toad Jul 16 #9
It takes 90 days for the law in OH to take effect. LisaL Jul 16 #11
The filing deadline in the bill is September 1, 2024 Ms. Toad Jul 16 #20
Apparently, some concerned democrats don't think we need any of those states. LisaL Jul 16 #10
It has nothing to do with whether the states are needed or not. Ms. Toad Jul 16 #21
Politifact: False - "Deadlines have passed in ... Wisconsin" to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot. sl8 Jul 16 #12
Thanks JohnSJ Jul 16 #13
De nada. nt sl8 Jul 16 #15
"Leading Democrats," whoever they are, better get control of this NOW! lees1975 Jul 16 #16
Have read many theories here on that BannonsLiver Jul 16 #17
And all of this will be moot in about 10 days Wednesdays Jul 16 #18
That was changed to September 1 by a bill signed by DeWine on June 2. Ms. Toad Jul 16 #22
Yes, and even so, the DNC is still sticking to the original schedule... Wednesdays Jul 17 #25
Misunderstood... brooklynite Jul 16 #19
Thanks JohnSJ Jul 17 #23
Top Conservative Think Tank Vows to Make it 'Extraordinarily Difficult' for Dems to Replace Biden By Filing... Lawsuits" LetMyPeopleVote Jul 17 #26
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