The Democratic National Convention, where the incumbent U.S. president is set to be formally nominated, will take place after Ohio’s Aug. 7 deadline, and is scheduled for Aug. 19-22, The Associated Press reported Tuesday. Ohio officials have changed the deadline for candidates from both parties, Democrats and Republicans, in the past. That hasn’t happened for Biden this year, and a rare special session was called by Gov. Mike DeWine to address the issue. The virtual proceedings will allow Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to get the party’s formal endorsement, and will be very similar to the process used in 2020, when the convention went virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move also lessens the chances of a surprise at the party’s convention in Chicago that could hurt Biden. The Democratic leader has faced vocal opposition from some progressive members of his party over his support for Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. The Democratic National Committee did not immediately say when the virtual roll call vote will take place, but it is expected to happen in the weeks after the party’s rules and bylaws committee votes on changes to the nominating process. That committee vote is scheduled for June 4. “Joe Biden will be on the ballot in Ohio and all 50 states, and Ohio Republicans agree. But when it came time to act, they failed time and time again, so Democrats are getting it done,” Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison said in a statement. “By holding a virtual convention, we will ensure that Republicans cannot sabotage our democracy through incompetence or partisan tricks and that the people of Ohio will be able to exercise their right to vote for the presidential candidate of their choice,” he added. Discussions between the Ohio House and Senate over a solution to Biden’s ballot conundrum began Friday, and the special session was scheduled for Monday. Since Ohio changed its certification deadline from 60 days to 90 days before the general election, state lawmakers have had to adjust the rule twice, in 2012 and 2020, to accommodate candidates from both parties. Each change was temporary. Read Also: US condemns adoption of law on "foreign influence" in Georgia (Portuguese version)