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An N.C. Senate Democrat is proposing legislation that would keep presidential candidates off North Carolina’s ballot unless they release their tax returns.

Sen. Jay Chaudhuri of Raleigh says he’ll file the bill Tuesday under the title “Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public Act,” or “T.R.U.M.P. Act.” Similar legislation – also featuring an acronym that spells out the president’s name – has been filed in other states, including New York.

President Donald Trump has faced repeated calls to release his tax returns but has declined to do so, citing ongoing IRS audits of his returns.

“The legislation requires that presidential and vice presidential candidates must disclose five years of tax returns in order for their name to appear on the 2020 general election ballot,” Chaudhuri explained in an email Monday evening.

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