Courts in over 20 US states consider removing Donald Trump from electoral rolls

In 34 US states, voters have initiated ballot measures to remove former President Trump from the ballot. In more than 20 states, the courts are still considering this issue.

The New York Times reports. 

The Supreme Court of Colorado and the Secretary of State of Maine have declared Trump ineligible to run for office. Trump, who is leading in Republican primary polls, appealed the Colorado decision.

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was invoked to remove Trump, which prohibits people who have "participated in a rebellion" from holding public office. The former US President is accused of inciting his supporters who broke into the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The US Supreme Court will hear an appeal by Trump's lawyers against the Colorado court's decision. The debate will take place on February 8.

The states of Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Kansas have decided that Trump is eligible to participate in the primaries.

At the same time, the states of Oregon, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North and South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, New York, Wisconsin, and Illinois have yet to rule on Trump.

Svidomi has already explained the impact of state-level bans on the electoral process.