9/13/2023

Colorado Law Pertaining to Eligibility for Office

Colorado law is unclear on how to consider the requirements of the United States Constitution in determining whether a candidate is eligible for office, including the language of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Colorado Revised Statutes 1-4-501(1), “Only eligible electors eligible for office,” reads:

(1) No person except an eligible elector who is at least eighteen years of age, unless another age is required by law, is eligible to hold any office in this state. No person is eligible to be a designee or candidate for office unless that person fully meets the qualifications of that office as stated in the constitution and statutes of this state on or before the date the term of that office begins. The designated election official shall not certify the name of any designee or candidate who fails to swear or affirm under oath that he or she will fully meet the qualifications of the office if elected; or who is unable to provide proof that he or she meets any requirements of the office relating to registration, residence, or property ownership; or who the designated election official determines is not qualified to hold the office that he or she seeks based on residency requirements. The information found on the person’s voter registration record is admissible as prima facie evidence of compliance with this section.

The full statute citation can be found at C.R.S. 1-4-501.

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The Left is trying to ban President Trump from the ballot across the country, and we just filed in a major lawsuit to stop it.

It’s the most insidious manipulation of the Constitution I’ve ever seen. Far-Left organizations are pressuring state officials to prevent Americans from voting for the candidate of their choice – declaring President Trump “disqualified” from office for insurrection under the 14th Amendment. The implications go far beyond his candidacy.

There is a lawsuit demanding that the Secretary of State of Colorado unilaterally declare President Trump ineligible for the ballot. It’s outrageous.

That’s not how the Constitution works. It’s a direct violation of the voting rights of millions of Americans. This is election interference.

We’re now representing the Colorado Republican Committee, and we just filed in federal court to intervene in the case. We’ll take this fight all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

I’ve argued and helped win election integrity cases before the U.S. Supreme Court before, and we can do it again. But this is the biggest fight to defend the Constitution and your right to vote we’ve ever engaged in, and it’s going to take immense resources.

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We can win this fight. But it is going to take each and every one of you. Take action with us before it is too late.

Sign Petition: Stop the Left’s ‘Disqualification’ Plot.

Jay Sekulow
ACLJ Chief Counsel

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