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      Actually, in this case they would. The Constitution notes three requirements to hold the office of President. The President must be at least 35 years of age, a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years. If someone were to file a suit claiming that a candidate wasn’t a natural born citizen, or that they hadn’t lived in the USA for the required 14 years, then it would be up to a federal judge to handle that case. Not the individual states. The 14th Amendments simply adds to that list of requirements that the individual must not have engaged in insurrection, etc. after having sworn an oath to the USA.

      State’s can and do make their own requirements to be on the ballot but this issue will, in the end, need to be resolved at the federal level.

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      If the secretary of state is acting outside of her (federal) constitutional purview, Trump can sue in federal court and challenge it. State officials aren’t necessarily considered states which bar federal jurisdiction. But if Colorado had enacted a law that prevented Trump from being on the ballot and the secretary of state was the one defending it, Trump wouldn’t be able to sue in federal court.

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        The Secretary of State is the ultimate arbiter of who gets on a state ballot in most, if not all, states. I don’t know how that could be successfully challenged. It’s part of one of their primary functions.

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          The “ultimate arbiter” who still needs to act within the extent that the constitution allows. If the secretary of state started banning black men from being on the ballot, that would be outside of their scope and could be challenged in federal district court.

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            What section of the Constitution would require Trump to be on the ballot? Quote it please. Because the 14th Amendment suggests he doesn’t belong on it.

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              The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment (first paragraph) both deal with due process. A federal judge could say the state official is acting outside of the Constitution by not giving him due process.

              You’re also allowed to reply without downvoting. I don’t know why you think that does anything, but this isn’t Reddit.