every major party presidential candidate last 40 years release tax return except two one gerald ford donald trump trump completely embroil scandal surround tie russia may soon force court congressional order release return happen democrats state level might force trump hand.state legislatures propose measure would ban candidates ballot release tax return tax return information would provide transparency give voters assurance need president act behalf us say kathleen clyde ohio state representative recently introduce version bill problematic candidate 30 40 years provide information clyde bill tax return uniformly make public act trump act would require candidates president vice president disclose five years tax document ohio secretary state would post document online candidate disclose tax information would qualify ballot one nation hotly contest battlegrounds.similar measure require candidates file secretary state offices introduce california oregon tennessee candidates would require file tax document state board election bill file illinois maryland new york rhode island.source hillso far 19 state consider similar bill blue probably blue state pass bill all.elections even national elections run state nationally two qualifications run president candidate must least 35-years-old must natural bear citizen none rest matter eye law trump release tax return begin with.however state latitude example many state candidates must receive minimum number signatures petition allow ballot although typically apply non-major party candidates still state impose rule like file fee deadlines although still clear force candidates release tax return pass constitutional muster.even pass state trump could still implode win reelection win enough red state theory could win without single vote populous state california long electoral college let hope bill pass prevent future trump first let pressure congress force trump hand right now.featured image via pool/getty image democrats across country figure ways force trump release tax return