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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As a counterpoint, Arizona Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals, decided that, in the absence of a criminal conviction, removal from the ballot was unnecessary.

It can also be argued that as primaries are the party choosing who it wants to put forward as a candidate, and parties are private corporations, there is no constitutional relevancy at this stage.

[–] jimbo@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Colorado has a law that says you can't be on the ballot (even in a primary) if you're not "qualified" for the office, thus the Constitutional question is relevant in Colorado.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

The problem is who decides on the (dis)qualification. In this case one federal judge disagreed with the conclusions of judges in two other states and the majority of the House of Representatives.