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iluvtennis

(19,870 posts) Sun Mar 17, 2019, 01:47 AM Mar 2019

State of Washington passed bill to remove Trump from 2020 ballots if he doesn't release tax returns

Brian Krassenstein@krassenstein, 6h6 hours ago
BOOM! The state of Washington has just passed a bill in their Senate to remove Trump from their ballots in 2020 if he does not release his tax returns.

Way to go Washington!!

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Come on other states, follow the lead of Washington.

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State of Washington passed bill to remove Trump from 2020 ballots if he doesn't release tax returns (Original Post) iluvtennis Mar 2019 OP

I assume this applies to any candidates who don't release their tax returns? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #1

No problem yet, he wasn't going to win Washington California_Republic Mar 2019 #2

WooHoooo! - - ALL CANDIDATES should release at least 6 years of tax returns Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #3

We should hope this is struck down by the courts Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #4

It won't be. States can appoint their electors however they choose, NYC Liberal Mar 2019 #5

I'd forgotten this. BadgerMom Mar 2019 #6

There are similar measures in New York and New Jersey Danascot Mar 2019 #7

I don't see how this withstands judicial review. The Constitution lists the requirements.. AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #8

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,831 posts)

1. I assume this applies to any candidates who don't release their tax returns?

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 01:52 AM

Mar 2019

California_Republic

(1,826 posts)

2. No problem yet, he wasn't going to win Washington

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 02:54 AM

Mar 2019

Maru Kitteh

(28,342 posts)

3. WooHoooo! - - ALL CANDIDATES should release at least 6 years of tax returns

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 03:16 AM

Mar 2019

Or be excluded.

Looking at you, Sen. Sanders.

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)

4. We should hope this is struck down by the courts

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 03:29 AM

Mar 2019

Which it will be

There is nothing magical about tax returns. They happen to be the current obsession. But if something like this were allowed to enter case law then nothing would prevent swing states controlled by GOP legislatures to pass absurd restrictions specifically targeted at the Democratic nominee.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

5. It won't be. States can appoint their electors however they choose,

Reply to Awsi Dooger (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 03:35 AM

Mar 2019

and they aren't even required to hold a popular vote. They could have the governor personally pick the electors if they wanted to.

From the Constitution:

Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.