Heritage Foundation prepares for legal battles to ensure 'election integrity' in case Biden drops out

WASHINGTON, DC: The Heritage Foundation, a leading conservative activist organization, is working on legal challenges in the event that the Democratic Party decides to withdraw President Joe Biden from the race either before or after his official nomination.

In a recent statement, Mike Howell, Executive Director for the Oversight Project at The Heritage Foundation, mentioned, "We are monitoring the calls from across the country for President Biden to step aside, either now or before the election, and have concluded that the process for substitution and withdrawal is very complicated." 

The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project is monitoring calls for Joe Biden to step down as the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate

Howell asserted, "We will remain vigilant that appropriate election integrity procedures are followed." 

Heritage has pinpointed several states where a shift away from Biden before or after the nomination could spell significant difficulties for the Democratic Party.

Additionally, the Oversight Project cautioned, "If the Biden family decides that President Biden will not run for reelection, the mechanisms for replacing him on ballots vary by state. There is the potential for pre-election litigation in some states that would make the process difficult and perhaps unsuccessful."

It added, "Given the expected intensity of election integrity concerns in this election cycle, policymakers and the public should be educated and aware of the contentious path ahead." 

Swing states like Nevada and Wisconsin could restrict Joe Biden's removal from the ballot

Heritage notes that several swing states, including pivotal ones like Georgia, Nevada, and Wisconsin, may not permit a substitute on the ballot. Wisconsin only allows a candidate to withdraw from the ballot in the event of death.

Nevada permits alterations to its ballot until 5.00 pm on the fourth Friday of June (June 28) of the election year and makes exceptions if nominees die or are judged mentally incapacitated.

Georgia allows a candidate to withdraw up to 60 days before the election. If the withdrawal occurs later, the candidate's name stays on the ballot, but any votes cast for them are not counted.

Some states impose restrictions on the timing and reasons for withdrawing from ballots, while others lack formal procedures, rendering the prospect of replacing Biden a particularly hazardous legal challenge.

"This whole idea, this whole notion that maybe they should get a different candidate—that's not how the system works, folks!" said Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz on 'Fox & Friends Weekend'.

He stressed, "It depends on the states. Elections are not run by the party, they're not run by the federal government — they're administered by states. Each state has state law. Once you go through the primary, once you go through the caucus, you have to follow that law."

Internet reacts as conservative activist organization gears up for a possible switch-up in the Democratic nominations

Soon after the news of The Heritage Foundation preparing for possible legal challenges in case Biden was pulled from the DNC nomination came to light, netizens wasted no time in sharing their thoughts. 

A Facebook user said, "All he needs is to be taken home and taken care of ,not politic.His wife aught to be ashamed of herself."

"The puppet masters will not willingly sacrifice old Uncle Joe, they know they won't be as lucky to find such a mindless vessel that is so easily manipulated or compromised," said another. 

A person wrote, "The man needs to retire let him drop out he.needs to be in an old folks home," and someone else added, "Biden made all possible mistakes as president and history will remember him as the worst president in the nation history. He is not qualified." 

"Biden says he is tired and has nothing new for US," quipped an individual. "Good. They wanted Joe, they supported Joe, they voted for Joe. ... They should have to stick with him," expressed a netizen. 

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