Daily Docket — Tuesday, May 28

National Democrats found a fix to keep Biden on the ballot in Ohio.

• The Democratic National Committee announced that it will hold a virtual meeting to officially nominate President Joe Biden earlier than planned to ensure he is listed on Ohio's ballot this fall.

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The missing date issue on Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballots continues to face legal challenges.

• Pro-voter groups filed a state-level lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's law disqualifying mail-in ballots with incorrect or missing dates on the outer envelope. At least nine lawsuits have been filed over this issue since 2020, with conflicting rulings.

House Republicans argue that only state legislatures can make laws regulating federal elections.

• Eleven House Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the independent state legislature theory — a radical legal theory that could upend American elections. The Court rejected a case invoking this theory last year.

Trump’s New York hush money trial is ending today.

• Closing arguments are taking place today in former President Donald Trump’s New York trial. The former president is facing 34 felony charges for falsifying business records. Marc explains what the trial means for democracy and next steps. Watch it here.