'Donald Trump engaged in an insurrection in an effort to overthrow our democracy,' said one of the petitioners. 'We must enforce the Constitution to make sure he never has the opportunity to do so again.'
a lawsuit on behalf of voters seeking such an order for the 2024 primary and general elections.
"Trump is legally barred from the ballot and election officials must follow this constitutional mandate."last week by the watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington , the Minnesota case relies on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars anyone who has taken an oath to the U.S. Constitution and then "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" from holding any civil or military office.
"To pressure Pence, Trump summoned tens of thousands of supporters to Washington for what he called a 'wild' protest on January 6, 2021, the day that Congress would count and certify the electoral votes," the filing continues. "Although Trump knew that these supporters were angry and that many were armed, Trump incited them to a violent insurrection and instructed them to march to the Capitol to 'take back' their country.
"Voting is the foundation of our American democracy," asserted petitioner Joan Growe, a former Minnesota secretary of state. "This petition is the continuation of my work as secretary of state to protect our democracy and uphold the United States Constitution."
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