U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court has restored Donald Trump to the 2024 presidential primary ballot in several states that had attempted to remove him over his connection to the Capitol Hill riots.

Previously, Colorado, Illinois and Maine attempted to disqualify Trump from the 2024 primary ballot by invoking a post-Civil War constitution provision that bars former officeholders who played a role in an insurrection from holding office again.

Colorado’s Supreme Court upheld the ruling and ordered the Colorado secretary of state to exclude the former President from the upcoming Republican ballot.

Trump challenged the decision, and in a landmark decision announced Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the state ruling.

One of the most significant issues the court wanted to avoid was a “patchwork” of inconsistent candidates appearing across ballots nationwide.

“An evolving electoral map could dramatically change the behaviour of voters, parties, and States across the country, in different ways and at different times. The disruption would be all the more acute — and could nullify the votes of millions and change the election result,” the ruling reads.

Trump has thus far won primaries in Michigan, Missouri and Idaho, and is the Republican Party’s frontrunner.

Nikki Haley recently took the District of Columbia, and has plans to remain in the race until tomorrow, after the results from Super Tuesday are announced.

Super Tuesday is an important milestone in which multiple states all hold their primaries at once. The outcome of Super Tuesday is a strong indicator of who will run for either party in the upcoming election.

The full ruling can be read here.

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