Illinois Election Board Keeps Trump on the Ballot

“Illinois’ election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the Republican’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him from the presidency,” the AP reports.

“The eight-member board’s unanimous ruling comes after its hearing officer, a retired judge and Republican, found that a ‘preponderance of the evidence’ shows Trump is ineligible to run for president because he violated a constitutional ban on those who ‘engaged in insurrection’ from holding office. But the hearing officer recommended the board let the courts make the ultimate decision.”