FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2024
Contact: JoDonn Chaney, (573) 526-0949

 

9-0 U.S. Supreme Court Decision;

 Ashcroft Successfully Leads Collation to Keep Trump on the Ballot

Jefferson City, MO — Today, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft lauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject the idea that election authorities have the discretion to remove candidates from the ballot. This unprecedented case, Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, centered on whether the 14th Amendment of the Constitution could bar President Trump from appearing on the ballot in Colorado and other states. 

 “I will always work to preserve and protect the right of voters to decide for themselves who will represent them on the ballot,” said Ashcroft. “This was a frivolous effort to weaponize the 14th Amendment.” 

Ashcroft, a licensed attorney in Missouri, led a coalition of 10 other secretaries of state who signed on to an amicus brief he filed with the court. As well, Ashcroft traveled to Washington, D.C. to attended the Supreme Courts oral arguments in the case.

“We should not have partisan political actors, sometimes unelected bureaucrats, deciding who will be on the ballot based on allegations,” Ashcroft said. “This is the sort of thing you would expect to see in banana republics, not in the United States of America. I’m grateful the Supreme Court put a stop to this idiotic attempt to subvert our election process.” 

In Missouri, the selection of presidential nominations for the November 2024 ballot will be decided by registered voters under the direction of each established state political party. Additional information can be found at www.sos.mo.gov or by contacting local party headquarters.

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Visit www.sos.mo.gov to learn more about the Office of the Missouri Secretary of State.