It’s not anti-democratic to force candidates to abide by existing law.
For example: AOC couldn’t run in 2020 because the Constitution states you have to be 35 to be President and she would not have been old enough.
That’s not anti-democratic, that’s the “you must be this tall to ride this ride” rule.
For the same reason, removing an insurrectionist from the ballot is not anti-democratic. They’ve proven they can’t be trusted and so aren’t qualified for office, and the 14th Amendment disqualifies them.
It’s not anti-democratic to force candidates to abide by existing law.
For example: AOC couldn’t run in 2020 because the Constitution states you have to be 35 to be President and she would not have been old enough.
That’s not anti-democratic, that’s the “you must be this tall to ride this ride” rule.
For the same reason, removing an insurrectionist from the ballot is not anti-democratic. They’ve proven they can’t be trusted and so aren’t qualified for office, and the 14th Amendment disqualifies them.
See: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-faces-14th-amendment-suits-cuoy-griffin-speaks/story?id=103009491