• cogman@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    We’ve had laws around who can run for office since the founding of the US.

    You must be born in the US, you must be over 35, you must not be convicted of impeachment. You can’t have tried to succeed from the US.

    There are other laws that have effectively banned who can run. Most states have ballot access laws.

    Rules about who can run aren’t dangerous, so long as they are fair. Barring someone from participating in democracy that has tried to subvert it is more than fair.

    • Ech@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      You can’t have tried to succeed from the US.

      Tbf, that one was added later, for good reason.