The nation's highest court has taken a momentous step by announcing that it will determine whether former President Donald Trump can remain on the 2024 primary ballot in Colorado. This landmark decision comes after the state's official certification of Trump as a candidate. The case has raised questions about the state of play in Colorado's upcoming primary election.
As of now, Donald Trump's name is officially on the primary ballot in Colorado. However, the uncertainty stems from the fact that Colorado Secretary of State, Jenna Griswold, has indicated that she will not count the votes for Trump if the Supreme Court upholds the state's decision to remove him from the ballot. Griswold stated that Colorado's election process considers candidates who drop out after their names have been included on the ballot or are otherwise unable to be voted on. In such a situation, any votes cast for a disqualified candidate, such as Trump, would not be counted.