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Couy Griffin, a former county commissioner in Otero County, N.M., rides a horse in New York City in May 2020. Gotham/Getty Images

A New Mexico official who joined the Capitol attacks is barred from politics – but the little‑known law behind the removal has some potential pitfalls for democracy

Aziz Huq, University of Chicago; David Landau, Florida State University, and Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago

Other countries disqualify political officials and prevent them from holding office more often than the US does. There are benefits and potential risks to using this kind of legal tactic.

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