It appears likely that former President Trump’s name will appear on Colorado primary ballots, but that does not mean he is qualified to receive votes.

The Colorado Republican Party petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn the Dec. 19 decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to disqualify Trump from the ballot based on the 14th Amendment.

Colorado election law allows a voter to challenge a candidate’s qualifications. Six Colorado voters, four Republicans and two Democrats, backed by the Washington, D.C. liberal group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sued to disqualify Trump from the ballot saying he did not meet the qualifications based on the 14th Amendment.

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