In a potential setback for President Biden's re-election campaign, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has warned that the President may fail to make it onto Ohio's general election ballot due to a missed deadline. LaRose, a Republican official, notified top Democratic officials that their party's national convention is scheduled to take place after the deadline for certifying a presidential candidate in Ohio.

According to a letter acquired by ABC News, LaRose wrote to Ohio Democratic Party Chairwoman Liz Walters stating that the Democratic National Convention is set to convene on August 19, 2024, more than a week after the August 7 deadline for certification in the state. He emphasized that the Democratic National Committee would need to either change the convention date or, alternatively, the Ohio General Assembly would have to create an exception to the statutory requirement by May 9, 2024.

Although President Biden's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital, they told ABC News that they are closely monitoring the situation and are confident that Joe Biden will appear on the ballot in all 50 states.

As of now, the Ohio Democratic Party has not yet publicly responded to LaRose's letter. This development comes amidst news of an internal memo within the Democratic Party expressing concern about their "nonpartisan" voter registration efforts potentially benefiting former President Trump. The memo highlights worries over Trump gaining support from traditionally reliable demographics, leading to internal debates among Democratic donors about the nonprofit voter registration system.

The memo argues for a shift in focus toward registering unregistered voters in specific populations that strongly favor Biden, rather than blindly targeting nonvoters across the board. Democrats fear that pursuing the latter strategy could inadvertently aid Trump's desire for power, casting doubt on the effectiveness of their longstanding voter registration efforts.

It remains to be seen how these developments will play out, but for now, President Biden's presence on the Ohio general election ballot hangs in the balance as the deadline approaches.