Colorado Secretary of State certifies 2024 presidential primary election ballot, Trump to appear on ballot – CBS Colardo
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced on Friday that she had certified the statewide Republican and Democrat ballots for the 2024 presidential primary election.
“Colorado’s 2024 Presidential primary ballot is certified. The United States Supreme Court has accepted the case, and Donald Trump will appear on the ballot as a result,” said Griswold in a statement.
Colorado voters who are affiliated with a major party, Republican or Democrat, by Feb. 12 will receive a ballot only from the party with which they are affiliated. All Unaffiliated voters will receive a ballot for each party but they can only vote on one ballot for it to be counted.
This comes after the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a politically explosive decision from Colorado’s top court that found Trump ineligible for the presidency and would leave him off the state’s primary ballot, stepping into a high-stakes legal showdown that could have major ramifications for the 2024 presidential election.
The court set a swift schedule for filings from the parties in the appeal brought by Trump and said in a brief order that arguments will be held Feb. 8. A decision could come quickly after arguments, since Super Tuesday, when Colorado and more than a dozen states will hold their primaries or caucuses, is scheduled for March 5.
At the center of the dispute is the Constitution’s so-called insurrection clause, a Civil War-era provision that bars a person who has sworn an oath to defend the Constitution and then engages in insurrection from holding public office.
The Colorado Supreme Court concluded in a divided, 4-3 decision on Dec. 19 that Trump is disqualified from serving as president because of his conduct related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, and barred him from being listed on the state’s primary ballot. But the state’s high court paused its decision to allow the former president and the Colorado GOP time to appeal.
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Additional Information from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office:
The below candidates have submitted a statement of intent and filing fee in order to appear on the Colorado Presidential Primary Ballot.
Democratic Party Candidates (in ballot order)
Jason Michael Palmer
Gabriel Cornejo
Frankie Lozada
Dean Phillips
Stephen P Lyons
Marianne Williamson
Joseph R Biden Jr
Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato
Noncommitted Delegate*
Republican Party Candidates (in ballot order)
Vivek Ramaswamy
Asa Hutchinson
Nikki Haley
Ron DeSantis
Chris Christie
Ryan L Binkley
Donald J. Trump**
Republican Write-in Candidates
Rachel Hannah “Mohawk” Swift
Walter Iwachiw
*The Colorado Democratic Party submitted a request for a “Noncommitted Delegate” to appear on the 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot under the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes 1-4-1204(3). Per statute, a vote for the Noncommitted Delegate provides “a place on the primary ballot for electors who have no presidential candidate preference to register a vote to send a noncommitted delegate to the political party’s national convention.”
Important upcoming dates for the 2024 Presidential Primary Election in Colorado
Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website in 2022 by the Colorado Broadcasters Association. The staff at CBS News Colorado is Covering Colorado First. Meet the news team or contact us.
First published on January 5, 2024 / 4:37 PM MST
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