Just in... (nee "BREAKING!", so overused given its nonstop looping, that it broke)

SCOTUS will hear the case of COLO's intent to block Lord StableGenius from being on their State ballot due to the crystal-clear mandate of the 14th Amendment

However... they are "Supreme" and may have some #GQP -infused ideas about COLO's 'standing' or action based on the USC.

Click on the link to see the article. Sorry, pora* is not delivering a thumbnail link for this (so I chose another, appropriate graphic)

#TrumpVirus #justice #truth #accountability #SCOTUS #14thAmendment #COLO #ballot #corruption

https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_access_for_major_and_minor_party_candidates?_wcsid=CAA65EF12A78212BE362080B97CC71AB8FA20A10FC236897

#Ballot access for major and minor party #candidates (US)

In order to get on the ballot, a candidate or party must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether and how a candidate or party can appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level and apply to state and congressional candidates.

There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.

An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
An individual can run as a write-in candidate.
For state-specific ballot access requirements, select a state from the map below. If on a mobile device, select a state from the dropdown menu below.

The table below lists statewide candidate filing deadlines and primary dates in 2024.
https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_access_for_major_and_minor_party_candidates?_wcsid=CAA65EF12A78212BE362080B97CC71AB8FA20A10FC236897

Meanwhile, before or after the turkey, ham, or Chanukah leftovers... Christmas Eve, 2023, bounding towards a New Year...

Here's an interesting bit of legal/political perspective from George Conway, ex-Federal Society fan, AKA Mr. KellyAnne...
No spoiler or details except to say, it's actually a little comforting after the jolt of the SCOTUS (in)action and questions about COLO.

"The Colorado Ruling Changed My Mind" - George T. Conway III / The Atlantic

"The strongest argument for throwing Trump off the ballot is the weakness of the counterarguments."

#sedition #Article14 #Constitution #Jan6 #TrumpVirus #justice #accountability #ballot #election #truth #law

The Colorado Ruling Changed My Mind

<blockquote><br /><strong><em>The strongest argument for throwing Trump off the ballot is the weakness of the counterarguments.</em></strong></blockquote><...

#Colorado Supreme #Court kicks #Trump off #ballot, citing 'insurrection'

source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67768873

That same lower court judge also found that Mr Trump had participated in an insurrection in the 2021 US #Capitol riot. His supporters stormed #Congress on that day while lawmakers were certifying #President Joe #Biden's election victory.

#usa #justice #election #vote #democracy #law #news #riot

Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot, citing 'insurrection'

The Trump campaign vows to challenge the historic decision, which does not apply to other states.

Meanwhile in #TrumpVirus mitigation news..

Hot off the press, first release (pdf):

The Colorado Supreme Court rules Trump ineligible for the 2024 ballot

#Jan6 #sedution #election2024 #Colorado #ballot #GQP #cult #justice #accountability

https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_access_for_major_and_minor_party_candidates

#Ballot access for major and minor party #candidates

..."These laws are set at the state level.

There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.

An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
An individual can run as a write-in candidate.
For state-specific ballot access requirements, select a state from the map below. If on a mobile device, select a state from the dropdown menu below.

The table below lists statewide candidate filing #deadlines and #primary dates in 2024.":

A bit of very clever maneuvering on the part of the Judge (or else a very serious oversight, depending on her motives)

Colorado ruling is 'the very worst decision Trump could get': former solicitor general

The Judge may have used this trial as an opportunity to establish, as a fact, that Trump is guilty of insurrection:

FTA: "There's a factual finding, that the judge said, which is Trump committed insurrection, and then there's a legal part that the 14th Amendment doesn't apply to the office of the presidency. On appeals, Jen, the factual findings get massive deference by the appeals court. It's almost impossible to overturn a trial judge's factual finding."

#Trump #Colorado #Insurrection #Ballot

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-colorado-ballot-2666309194/

Colorado ruling is 'the very worst decision Trump could get': former solicitor general

Speaking with MSNBC host Jen Psaki on Sunday afternoon, former Solicitor General Neal Katyal explained that a ruling by District Judge Sarah B. Wallace on Friday may have kept Donald Trump on the Colorado ballot for now but it could blow up on him...

2023 LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER

what do we know about getting out the vote?

I know personal contact matters

peer pressure works

impress on people that they are voters, that this is part of their identity

invite people to ask for whatever help will make their voting easier -- child care, transportation, information about where/when to go and what they might need to bring

information about where/how to register, and help to do that

make it fun with get out the vote parties, after vote parties, strategy parties, community parties ("political parties" but the fun kind)

what else?

#getoutthevote #vote! #democracy #election #community #local #state #ballot

#Longshot #Republican presidential #candidate files #lawsuit to #disqualify #Trump from #NH #primary

The former president’s supporters have inundated the N.H. Secretary of State’s office with phone calls to protest the possibility that Trump may be kept off the #ballot for the first-in-the-nation primary

By Steven Porter Globe Staff, Updated August 29, 2023, 5:44 p.m

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/29/metro/lawsuit-disqualify-trump-filed-new-hampshire/

Longshot Republican presidential candidate files lawsuit to disqualify Trump from N.H. primary - The Boston Globe

The former president’s supporters have inundated the N.H. Secretary of State’s office with phone calls to protest the possibility that Trump may be kept off the ballot for the first-in-the-nation primary.

https://twitter.com/LaNissarda/status/1681402253834346498

#France, #Politique, #Fr, #Ballot

#voting

#ballot

(https://www.thedailybeast.com/associated-press-survey-finds-no-significant-fraud-connected-to-2020-ballot-drop-boxes-despite-trump-claims?ref=home)

So let me try to understand this. In the name of #election integrity, #Arizona is considering publicizing the names/addresses of every voter. But what is meant by " #ballot image "? Does that mean that the State will post how (or for whom) you voted too? Are secret ballots now passe?

https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/2R/bills/HB2780H.pdf