The Charlotte Observer reports:
A group of North Carolina voters told state officials on Monday they want U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn disqualified as a congressional candidate, citing his involvement in last January’s rally in Washington questioning the presidential election outcome before a Capitol riot later that day.
Lawyers filed a candidacy challenge of the Republican on behalf of 11 voters with the State Board of Elections, which oversees a process by which a candidate’s qualifications are scrutinized. The voters contend that Cawthorn, who formally filed as a candidate for the 13th District seat last month, can’t run because he fails to comply with an amendment in the U.S. Constitution ratified shortly after the Civil War.
The 1868 amendment says no one can serve in Congress “who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress . . . to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same.”
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Should @CawthornforNC be disqualified from Congress? The US Constitution bars insurrectionists from running. THIS should be interesting. https://t.co/mJPLWoNVWc
— Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) January 10, 2022
It’s time for some accountability for Jan.6. You claim to support the Constitution? let’s see it. We are working with @FSFP to ban insurrectionists from the ballot.https://t.co/b5DYitoYBa
— Our Revolution (@OurRevolution) January 10, 2022
Madison Cawthorn was dealing with the pain of his marital separation in Florida last night. pic.twitter.com/0ZpK2hmYFM
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 9, 2022
During my time in the Army, I defended our nation abroad.
Now, I’m going to unseat Madison Cawthorn and defend our democracy at home.
— Josh Remillard (@JoshRemillardNC) January 10, 2022
We need fewer Madison Cawthorns and more competent millennials in Congress.
My name is Josh Remillard, I am a millennial, and I will defeat Cawthorn this year.
— Josh Remillard (@JoshRemillardNC) January 8, 2022