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36. 18 states are considering similar laws, including NY and Illinois

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 07:58 PM

Jul 2019

Probably enough to deny Trump the nomination, or force the GOP to forcibly remove the power from the voters and select their nominee strictly through delegates at the convention. If they choose the latter, it could certainly be spun as another step toward tyranny and away from democratic process, and might suppress GOP turnout in the general.

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LA Times breaking news: Trump must release taxes to be on ballot. [View all] sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 OP

Ah, yes, my home state! TruckFump Jul 2019 #1

It's the primary ballot wryter2000 Jul 2019 #24

Here's a link to the story. Vinca Jul 2019 #2

So it will just be our Dem and Wells? And any oddball Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #3

This only impacts the primary, not the general election onenote Jul 2019 #32

How if he can't win primary Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #39

Under state law, the winner of the nomination automatically has a place on the ballot onenote Jul 2019 #40

Thanks for explaining! Kind of a thorn but not a big deal? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #42

All presidential candidates to submit five years of income tax filings dalton99a Jul 2019 #4

Woohoo!!! onetexan Jul 2019 #20

He has no chance there anyway. He'll just leave himself off Takket Jul 2019 #5

This is for the primary ballot only customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #14

SF Chronicle tweet and story: highplainsdem Jul 2019 #6

Have any other states signed this into law yet? Ohiogal Jul 2019 #7

Here's what's happening in New York Danascot Jul 2019 #18

& since the SCotUS has said it can't butt in with voting in the states, ... UTUSN Jul 2019 #8

Oops! Moscow Mitch says that too! They maybe should've thought that one through... lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #23

tRump got 4,483,810 votes in California in 2016. panader0 Jul 2019 #9

Chump still gets on the general election ballot, this is for the primary only FakeNoose Jul 2019 #16

It's for the Primary edhopper Jul 2019 #10

But if he's not on the ballot in enough states for the primaries Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #17

No its not a big deal. onenote Jul 2019 #25

According Wikipedia he won 1441, just 200 delegates over the threshold to win the nomination Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #37

This is not necessarily true. States don't decide how parties choose delegates. tritsofme Aug 2019 #44

then let the Repukes jump through hoops and shit to keep hiding taxes Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #45

How many other State are doing this? edhopper Jul 2019 #30

None of the red states onenote Jul 2019 #31

18 states are considering similar laws, including NY and Illinois Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #36

This has to happen in a Swing State Johnny2X2X Jul 2019 #11

it's still useful and may supress gop vote AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #21

What other measures are lumped into primary elections? onenote Jul 2019 #26

Will this stand a court challenge? redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #12

Unlikely.... AncientGeezer Jul 2019 #35

Down ticket implications could be huge Johnny2X2X Jul 2019 #13

It's only for the primary. It's a symbolic gesture onenote Jul 2019 #29

I don't think California is under any illusion that this will matter--it's the principle renate Jul 2019 #15

Don't bet on PA or Ohio. onenote Jul 2019 #28

Yes malaise Jul 2019 #19

Waiting for Trump's tweetstorm lunatica Jul 2019 #22

Trump, Who Like Many Republicans, Loves to Sue, Will No Doubt File a Lawsuit dlk Jul 2019 #27

Everyone likes to sue. former9thward Jul 2019 #41

It's Ironic How Much Those In the Party of Tort Reform Love Filing Lawsuits dlk Aug 2019 #43

U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton PoliticAverse Jul 2019 #33

Should also apply to every single state and local elected office as well MichMan Jul 2019 #34

This is great news Gothmog Jul 2019 #38