• Dem Bosain
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    3 months ago

    You didn’t look at the link, did you? There’s a map that shows the number of presidential candidates on the ballot in each state. If the federal government was in charge of presidential candidates, wouldn’t all those numbers be the same?

    • DigitalFrank@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Not if they didn’t file the correct paperwork (on time), pay the necessary fees, and I believe, have enough qualified signatures is each state in which you want to appear on the ballot.

      Making the argument that a state can otherwise disqualify because they believe you are guilty of insurrection is now moot. 9-0.

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        3 months ago

        So states do have the right to set requirements to be on their ballot for a federal election in their state?

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          3 months ago

          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.

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            3 months ago

            They’re not uniform. That’s the whole point of my post.

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        3 months ago

        You just won my argument for me. Those are all state rules limiting who can be on a ballot. The state used to make the rules, now it seems there are no limitations whatsoever.