[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Yes, I was highly cognizant at that time; the difference being that the SCoFLA was deciding on votes cast, NOT foundational eligibility.
Yuuuuge difference.

[Cboldt]

Understood. But election contests allow challenges based on eligibility grounds. See state statutes.

When the challenge is based on number of votes, there is a wide variety of "margin of loss" criteria before the loser gets to go to court. But the loser ALWAYS has a right to court on allegation of fraud, and on allegation in ineligibility.

State courts are competent to hear the case. The loser of either the election or the state court case can go to federal court too.

It would be messy.

Some people think walking in with a Canadian BC and an CRBA is a slam-dunk win for Cruz. Fine and dandy by me, I enjoy watching courts work.