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January 6 -- Upon the third anniversary of the attack on the United States Capitol, we're asking for your COMMENTS on whether Section 3 of the 14th Amendment should be used to keep Donald J. Trump off states' ballots this year. Please send your comments to editors@thehustings.news and indicated in the subject line whether you identify with the left or right.
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Trump’s Ballot Status – All anti-Trumpers and Democrats do not want to remove Donald J. Trump from states’ primary ballots under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Take Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, who told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel he fears doing so would fire up his supporters and make them feel the deck is stacked against them.
There’s also the question of whether both Democrats and Republicans could amp up reliance on Section 3 on a quadrennial basis, much in the same way impeachment has become almost normal in the 25 years since President Clinton was impeached.
Colorado and Maine already have removed Trump from their primaries’ ballots, pending appeals up to the U.S. Supreme Court, of course.
Pending lawsuits: In addition to Wisconsin, lawsuits citing Section 3 seek to remove Trump from the ballots in Arizona, Alaska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming, according to Lawfare.
Dismissed: Lawsuits seeking to remove Trump from the ballots of Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have been dismissed, Newsweek reports.
Your thoughts?: Should Trump be removed from the ballot in your state’s primary? Let us know with an email to editors@thehustings.news and please, list your political leanings in the subject line.
--Todd Lassa