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minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 months agoSo states do have the right to set requirements to be on their ballot for a federal election in their state?
minus-squareDigitalFrank@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down11·9 months agoYes, as long as the requirements are uniform in every state and don’t discriminate against any particular candidate. SCOTUS affirmed that last part today.
minus-squareDem Bosain@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoThey’re not uniform. That’s the whole point of my post.
So states do have the right to set requirements to be on their ballot for a federal election in their state?
Yes, as long as the requirements are uniform in every state and don’t discriminate against any particular candidate. SCOTUS affirmed that last part today.
They’re not uniform. That’s the whole point of my post.