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      11 months ago

      the feds won’t do it because the feds don’t run elections. Every state decides whose on the ballot. It’s literally not the fed’s job to do it, and never was

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          11 months ago

          For the primary ballot? Certainly not. It’s not their purview. And in any case they’ve only got a few days to make that determination- many states are rapidly closing in on when the ballots need to be finalized so they can be printed and distributed.

          Most likely, SCROTUS is waiting until after the regular election to see if such a ruling is even necessary.