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Georgia joins 26 states in asking for Trump to remain on Colorado ballot

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Georgia joins 26 states in asking for Trump to remain on Colorado ballot


Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower on October 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)

The state of Georgia has joined more than 2 dozen states in support of former president Donald Trump’s efforts to remain on the 2024 presidential ballot in Colorado.

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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 in December to bar Trump from the presidential ballot. The court found that the former president’s role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualified him from running for president once again.

TRUMP ASKS US SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN COLORADO RULING BARRING HIM FROM BALLOT OVER JAN. 6 ATTACK 

The provision that was used in the decision has been used so sparingly in history that the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled on it.

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Trump’s many critics have filed dozens of lawsuits in multiple states in an attempt to stop him from being on the 2024 ballot. However, none had succeeded until Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled against Trump.

According to the new court brief filed by GOP attorney generals in 27 states, the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to bar Trump from the ballot will “create widespread chaos” if it is allowed to stand.

The state of Maine also issued a similar ruling.

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The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. 



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Election coverage: The latest on Georgia's primary elections, judicial races

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Georgia voters will choose party nominees for high-profile races like the primary to decide which Republican will face Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and down-ballot seats like the Georgia Public Service Commission. Many of these races are likely to go to a runoff since Georgia law requires a candidate to clinch 50% of the vote […]



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Voting Tuesday? Here’s what you need to know

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Voting Tuesday? Here’s what you need to know


More than 1 million Georgians voted early in the Democratic and Republican party primaries. But many more have waited until Tuesday to cast their ballots.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Depending on your time and polling location, prepare for a bit of a wait before voting.

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