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Trump Remains on Illinois Ballot as State Election Board Declines Disqualification

US Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump's Appeal of Similar Colorado Ruling

  • Donald Trump remains on the Illinois primary ballot as the state's election board unanimously ruled it does not have the authority to determine whether he violated the US Constitution.
  • The board's decision comes after a hearing officer found that a 'preponderance of the evidence' shows Trump is ineligible to run for president due to a constitutional ban on those who 'engaged in insurrection' from holding office.
  • The US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in Trump's appeal of a Colorado ruling declaring him ineligible for the presidency.
  • Dozens of cases have been filed around the country seeking to bar Trump from the presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which forbids those who swore an oath to 'support' the Constitution, then 'engaged in insurrection' against it, from holding office.
  • Maine's Democratic secretary of state also ruled that Trump violated the 14th Amendment and is no longer eligible for the White House, but her ruling is on hold until the Supreme Court issues a decision.
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