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Colorado’s Republican Party announced its presidential primary will switch to a caucus next year if Trump’s disqualification from the ballot remains.

Yesterday, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump is ineligible to run for president under the Fourteenth Amendment, citing his calls for “insurrection” regarding the events on January 6, 2021. The Court issued a hold on the prohibition until January 4, allowing the former president to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Following the decision, the state’s GOP wrote on X: “We will withdraw from the Primary as a Party and convert to a pure caucus system if this is allowed to stand.”

A caucus system counts votes by participants dividing themselves into groups for different candidates, usually in large rooms like school auditoriums. On the other hand, a primary system involves voters casting a traditional ballot, with names already listed (although voters can write in candidates not listed).

Appearing on CNN, Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams reiterated the party’s defiance: “If need be, we're going to withdraw from the primary and go to a strict caucus process that would allow our voters to choose Donald Trump if they want.”