- cross-posted to:
- usa@midwest.social
- cross-posted to:
- usa@midwest.social
Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, making it the second state in the country to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.
The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) is sure to be appealed. The Colorado Supreme Court last week found Trump could not appear on the ballot in that state, and the Colorado Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. The nation’s high court could resolve for all states whether Trump can run again.
https://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/vc/vce/vce03/mobile_browsing
https://www.usa.gov/write-in-candidates
In some jurisdictions it’s possible for an initially unwilling write-in candidate to accept a nomination but it’s not the standard
If there’s no valid winner then you can end up doing a new vote again and again endlessly