Washington state has a law on the books that allows any registered voter to challenge the right of a candidate to appear on the ballot if they’ve been convicted of a felony.
Local Republicans should think about dropping Donald Trump from the fall ballot. Or else a little-known state law that dates back decades might do it for them.
AND if the former convicted president continues to run for President as a felon, maybe just maybe that question on Job Applications ‘have you ever been convicted of a Felony’ should NOT APPEAR ON ANY Application for any Company in the USA!
If WA was a swing state it could matter.
It would absolutely be unconstitutional to apply this to federal office. (My home state, Pennsylvania, has a similar "infamous crimes" provision in its constitution.)
I hope this happens and then Matt Shea and Joe Kent have aneurysms from rage
If WA is the only state with this provision, it won't make a damned bit of difference to the election. A "Blue Wall" state, WA has not sent a single GOP elector to the Electoral College since 1984... and it's the Electoral College which decides the POTUS. [psst: Biden is losing in 5of7 swing states]
Stick a fork in him - he’s cooked. That rambling, incoherent press conference at Trump Tower after the trial was the icing on the cake. Now this.
AP did a story on this very topic last year, discussing an unrelated case. Looks like there may be more to this. At the very least it could force legal battles that might slow down certifications of votes. www.fox21news.com/politics/ap-...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The case of a defeated New Mexico candidate arrested in a politically motivated shooting spree has turned a spotlight on an issue that has been evolving in the states: whether peo…
seems like a matter for the Amarillo Division of the Northern District of Texas