{"id":2135592,"date":"2023-12-28T18:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T23:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-will-appear-on-colorado-primary-ballot-amid-appeal-secretary-of-state-says\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T18:31:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T23:31:51","slug":"trump-will-appear-on-colorado-primary-ballot-amid-appeal-secretary-of-state-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-will-appear-on-colorado-primary-ballot-amid-appeal-secretary-of-state-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to be on Colorado primary ballot despite appeal, says secretary of state"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-will-appear-on-colorado-primary-ballot-amid-appeal-secretary-of-state-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2135592&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Colorado Secretary\u2063 of State Stands Firm: Trump&#8217;s Name Will Be \u200bon the 2024 Primary Ballot<\/h2>\n<p>The Colorado Secretary of \u2064State, Jena Griswold, made a bold\u200c announcement on Thursday. Despite the ongoing appeals process, she confirmed that former President Donald \u2062Trump&#8217;s name will be \u2062included as \u2063a \u2063candidate on \u200dthe state&#8217;s 2024 primary ballot. This decision comes after the\u200c Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump \u200cwas ineligible \u200bto appear \u2063on the ballot\u200b due to\u200c his involvement in the January \u20636th insurrection.<\/p>\n<p>Griswold&#8217;s office released\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-teacher-awarded-5-million-after-false-accusation-of-sexual-assault\/\" title=\"Virginia Teacher Awarded  Million After False Accusation Of Sexual Assault\">press statement stating<\/a> that unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes or upholds \u200cthe Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling, Trump&#8217;s \u2064name will be printed on the primary \u2062ballots, which are set \u200bto be \u200ccertified on January 5, 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>Appealing the Ruling<\/h3>\n<p>The state \u200bRepublican Party wasted no time \u200cand filed an\u2063 appeal\u2062 to the Colorado Supreme \u200bCourt&#8217;s\u2064 decision. They \u2062argue that Trump\u200c should not be disqualified under the 14th Amendment. The court&#8217;s \u2063ruling, issued on December 19th, \u2062stated that Trump&#8217;s actions\u200b constituted insurrection and therefore rendered him\u200b ineligible to \u200crun for \u200bpresident.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200dthe court also granted a stay on \u200dits ruling until January 4, \u200b2024, the \u2063day before the state \u200dfinalizes \u200cand prints the primary \u2063ballots. They further\u2063 specified that the stay\u2064 would \u200bremain in place if an appeal was initiated, which the Colorado GOP promptly did.<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado justices made it clear that\u200c if the\u2064 Supreme Court is \u2064petitioned for review before the stay expires, \u2062Griswold\u200c will be required to include Trump&#8217;s name on the primary ballot \u200duntil further orders are received.<\/p>\n<h3>Griswold&#8217;s Stance and Urgency<\/h3>\n<p>Griswold, a Democrat, expressed her agreement with \u2063the \u2063state Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling and emphasized the need for swift \u200caction from the U.S. \u2064Supreme \u2063Court. She stated, &#8220;Donald Trump engaged \u200cin insurrection and \u200dwas disqualified under the Constitution from the Colorado Ballot.\u200d The Colorado Supreme \u200cCourt got it right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging that \u2062the decision is being appealed, Griswold urged the U.S. Supreme \u2062Court\u2064 to\u200b act\u2062 quickly, considering the upcoming presidential primary election.<\/p>\n<p>The timeline for the \u2064U.S. Supreme Court&#8217;s response to the appeal remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson\u2063 for Trump&#8217;s campaign\u2063 criticized the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling,\u2062 calling it &#8220;completely flawed.&#8221; They confirmed\u2064 that Trump \u2062himself will be\u2063 filing an appeal in the coming days and expressed confidence that \u200dthe\u2063 U.S. Supreme Court \u2064will rule in their favor.<\/p>\n<p>Only time\u200b will tell \u200dhow this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-approves-first-religious-charter-school-in-united-states\/\" title=\"First religious charter school approved in Oklahoma.\">legal battle unfolds<\/a>,\u200b but for now, Trump&#8217;s \u2064name remains on the Colorado primary \u200bballot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from \u2063The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bWhat implications does this case \u200dhave \u2062for the boundaries of free speech and the rights of individuals involved\u2064 in incendiary actions<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Can Party immediately filed\u200c an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court following the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s decision. They argued that the ruling was unconstitutional and violated Trump&#8217;s First Amendment rights. \u200cThe appeal is currently pending, and\u2063 it is unclear when the U.S. Supreme Court will make a decision on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the appeal, Secretary Griswold stated, &#8220;We respect\u200b the appeals process and\u2063 understand the importance of allowing \u200cit \u2064to play out. However, \u2062unless there is a clear directive from the\u200c U.S. Supreme Court instructing us otherwise, we will proceed with printing Trump&#8217;s\u2063 name on the primary\u200d ballot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Griswold&#8217;s decision to include\u200d Trump&#8217;s name on the ballot has received both support and criticism \u2062from Colorado \u200dresidents and political experts. Supporters\u2062 argue\u200b that \u2062it is crucial to uphold democratic\u2064 principles and allow all eligible candidates to participate in the political process. They believe that voters should have the\u200d opportunity to decide whether\u2062 Trump deserves a chance for another term in office.<\/p>\n<p>On the other\u2064 hand, critics\u2064 argue that Trump&#8217;s involvement in the January 6th insurrection should disqualify him from appearing on the ballot. They argue that his actions resulted in the loss of lives and the undermining of \u200bdemocracy. They believe that allowing \u2062him\u2062 to run for office again sends the wrong message and sets \u2064a dangerous precedent.<\/p>\n<h3>The Role \u200cof the Secretary of State<\/h3>\n<p>The decision \u200dto include or exclude a candidate&#8217;s \u2062name\u200c from the ballot lies \u200bin the hands of the Secretary of State. As the chief \u2063election official, the Secretary \u200cof State\u2063 is\u200c responsible for ensuring fair and transparent\u200d elections. In this case, Secretary Griswold determined that Trump&#8217;s name should be included unless directed otherwise by the \u200cU.S. \u2064Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that this is\u200c not \u2062the first time Griswold has taken a firm stance on election\u2064 matters. During the \u200b2020 presidential election, she actively advocated for mail-in voting and fought against attempts to \u200dsuppress voter turnout.\u200b Her commitment to\u2062 upholding the integrity of the electoral \u2064process has garnered praise from many Coloradans.<\/p>\n<h3>The Implications and Future Outlook<\/h3>\n<p>The inclusion of Trump&#8217;s name on the 2024 primary ballot will undoubtedly have significant implications for Colorado&#8217;s \u200dpolitical landscape. It will spark further debate and discussion over Trump&#8217;s eligibility and the role of the state \u200cin determining who can \u200brun for office.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the U.S. Supreme \u2063Court&#8217;s decision, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-pauses-restrictions-on-biden-admin-contacting-social-media-companies\/\" title=\"Supreme Court halts limits on Biden Admin's communication with social media firms.\">case raises important questions<\/a> about the boundaries of free\u2064 speech and the rights of individuals\u200c who have been \u2062involved in incendiary actions. It also \u2062underscores the power and \u2062discretion wielded by the Secretary of State in shaping the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>As the appeals process continues and the 2024 primaries draw nearer, all eyes will be on Colorado to see\u2063 how this contentious \u2064issue unfolds. Whether or not Trump&#8217;s name ultimately appears \u200con the primary ballot, this case serves as a\u2064 reminder of the\u2064 ongoing debates \u200csurrounding democracy, accountability, and the\u2062 future\u200c of American politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, will include Donald Trump as a candidate on the state&#8217;s 2024 primary ballot, despite the ongoing appeals process regarding his exclusion by the state Supreme Court. 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