I agree. He shouldn’t be. But that doesn’t mean lawyers and judges agree.

the ballots and election process are largely left to the states. (Baring violations of the CRA, etc,)

Keep in mind, at the moment, it’s state supreme courts and their rules they’re voting on (as deciddd by MN Supreme Court , recently. The judge made a very wink-wink-hint-hint note in his ruling saying it “may” not be the same case in the main election)