Former President Donald J. Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to keep him on the primary ballot in Colorado, appealing an explosive ruling from the state Supreme Court declaring him ineligible based on his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
The move adds to the growing pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to act, given the number of challenges to Mr. Trump’s eligibility and the need for a nationwide resolution of the question as the primaries approach.
While you have a point there, I’m afraid that lawyers might pick their points and simply run the A14 against the Colorado constitution.
But on the other hand, as a reason someone might get excluded from the ballot might always come up after the primaries, I still see no problem to remove someone from the ballot even if he won the primaries. Heck, the A14 might even disqualify someone even after the vote in November. Or later. The A14 disqualifies from office, not from appearing on a ballot paper.