Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Calls Special Session to Get Biden on State Ballot

Mr. DeWine, a Republican, urged lawmakers to pass a bill that would put Biden on the ballot and ban foreign citizens from contributing to Ohio ballot issues.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks, Thursday, May 23, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden is on the state's 2024 ballot. AP Photo/Patrick Orsagos

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine summoned lawmakers back to Columbus for a rare special session on May 28 to get President Joe Biden on the November ballot and prohibit campaign spending by foreign citizens on ballot issues.

“Ohio is running out of time to get Joe Biden, the sitting president of the United States, on the ballot this fall. Failing to do so is simply not acceptable. This is a ridiculous—this is an absurd—situation,” Mr. DeWine, a Republican, said during a May 23 press conference.