Part 8/10:
Analysts and legal scholars warn that these developments mark a dangerous departure from constitutional norms. The principle that “we are a constitutional republic where leaders govern with the consent of the governed” is under threat. When courts or election officials use controversial standards—such as unproven allegations of insurrection—to remove candidates, it risks turning elections into a legal battlefield rather than a democratic process.
Most importantly, these actions could set a precedent enabling future disqualifications based on subjective or politically motivated accusations. The concern is that more states—and potential future courts—could interpret the law arbitrarily to purge undesired candidates, including sitting presidents like Biden.