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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden and Ariana Baio

What is the 14th Amendment and why does it bar Trump from Colorado’s election ballot?

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Donald Trump may be the current 2024 Republican frontrunner but his mounting legal problems are threatening his chance of even appearing on the presidential election ballot in some states.

Political activists and government watchdog organisations have pushed for states to bar the former president from being an option for voters by invoking a little-known provision of the 14th Amendment.

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