Illinois’ election board has decided to keep former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, just a week before the U.S. Supreme Court reviews arguments on whether his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack disqualifies him from the presidency. The board’s unanimous ruling follows a retired judge’s findings that Trump is ineligible due to violating a constitutional ban on those involved in insurrection. However, the board, with an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, deferred the decision to the courts. Voters objecting to Trump’s candidacy plan to appeal, but the ultimate resolution may hinge on the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on Trump’s appeal of a Colorado ruling.
Illinois Election Board Allows Trump on Primary Ballot Amidst Capitol Attack Controversy
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