The Alabama Democratic Party has submitted its certification paperwork to Secretary of State Wes Allen’s office on the last day of the deadline, allowing Kamala Haris to appear as the nominee on the state’s November ballot.
The Democrats went down to the wire to submit the needed paperwork. It was an odd decision since the party required legislative action to give them the time necessary to get their candidate on the ballot.
Earlier this year, Allen notified the Alabama Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee via letter that they must provide a certification of nomination for President and Vice President of the United States no later than August 15, 2024, to appear on Alabama's general election ballot. This causes problems for the party since the Democratic National Convention, where a nominee is selected, did not start until August 19.
State Sen. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) filed a bill allowing all political parties to certify candidates 74 days, rather than 82 days, before an election. The Republican-led legislature, with the support of the Alabama Republican Party, got the bill past the finish line.
In response to speculation that the party was on the cusp of allowing the deadline to pass without filing, the Alabama Democratic Party tweeted that it had "always" been the plan to file on the last day.
"It has always been planned to turn it in today and that plan was approved of by both the Harris for President Campaign and the DNC," the Alabama Democratic Party wrote on Twitter. "VP Harris and Governor Walz will be on the Alabama ballot."
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