Ohio’s Republican governor signs measure ensuring Biden appears on the fall ballot

By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI
Associated Press

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a measure to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state ballot in November. The Republican governor signed the measure Sunday to relax a state candidate filing deadline. He also signed a related bill that imposes a ban on foreign nationals contributing to state ballot campaigns. Both will take effect Aug. 31. The Republican-dominated Legislature had approved the two measures last week during a rare special session. The contribution ban had been demanded by the Senate. It approved the measures Friday. That’s a day after the House passed them.