{"id":2163130,"date":"2024-01-30T14:45:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-survives-illinois-board-of-elections-vote-determining-his-2024-ballot-status\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:47:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:47:50","slug":"trump-survives-illinois-board-of-elections-vote-determining-his-2024-ballot-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-survives-illinois-board-of-elections-vote-determining-his-2024-ballot-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s 2024 ballot status survives Illinois Board of Elections vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-survives-illinois-board-of-elections-vote-determining-his-2024-ballot-status%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2163130&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Illinois Board\u200c of Elections Allows Trump to Remain\u200c on Ballot<\/h2>\n<p>The Illinois Board of Elections unanimously decided \u2062to \u200callow former President Donald Trump to remain on \u2062the ballot in the state, asserting that it lacked the authority to determine his eligibility under the\u2062 Constitution.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The petitioners had argued Trump was ineligible to \u2063run for president, alleging he committed an insurrection\u2062 with the Capitol riot on\u200c Jan. 6, \u20622021, in violation of section three of the 14th Amendment. The board, \u2063made up of four Democrats and four Republicans,\u2064 voted 8-0 to heed\u200b the recommendation of its general counsel and leave \u2064eligibility questions up to the courts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Board\u2064 member Jack Vrett \u2063emphasized, &#8220;I \u200cthink that we do not \u2063have jurisdiction to wade into \u200bthe constitutional issue to\u200d decide the question of whether the candidate engaged in insurrection in \u2063violation of\u2062 Section Three [of the 14th Amendment].&#8221; He further\u2063 moved to deny the motion for\u200c summary judgment, grant the motion\u2062 to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, \u200cand overrule the objection.<\/p>\n<p>The board&#8217;s decision did\u200d not\u200d assess the merits of the argument regarding Trump&#8217;s eligibility. Some members acknowledged their belief that \u200che committed\u2064 an insurrection but \u2064refrained from disqualifying him due\u2062 to jurisdictional limitations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Board member Catherine\u200d McCrory stated, &#8220;I want\u2063 it to be clear that this Republican believes there was an insurrection on Jan. 6. There\u2019s \u2064no doubt in my mind that he manipulated, instigated,\u2062 aided and abetted an insurrection \u2062of Jan. 6. However, having\u200c said that, it\u2019s \u200cnot my place\u200b to rule on that\u2064 today.\u2062 So \u2062I will say \u2062\u2018yes\u2019 to the \u200dmotion, as far as\u2062 not having jurisdiction to rule on that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-investigators-reveal-likely-reason-for-helicopter-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Federal Investigators Reveal Likely Reason For Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant\">legal team argued<\/a> that the board lacked jurisdiction to \u200drule on his eligibility under the\u2064 Constitution. In December, the former president was deemed ineligible by the Colorado \u2064Supreme \u200bCourt and Maine\u200b Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. The Supreme Court is scheduled \u2063to hear arguments in \u200cTrump&#8217;s appeal of the Colorado decision next month.<\/p>\n<p>Trump expressed his gratitude \u200bfor\u200c the \u2064board&#8217;s decision on Truth Social, stating, &#8220;Thank you to\u2062 the Illinois State Board of Elections \u200cfor ruling 8-0 in protecting the Citizens of\u2064 our Country from the Radical Left Lunatics who are trying to destroy it. The VOTE was 8-0 in favor of \u200ckeeping your favorite President (ME!), on the Ballot. I love Illinois. Make America Great Again!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With this decision, Trump will appear on the primary ballot for the Republican \u2064presidential race in Illinois on March 19.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers representing\u200c the petitioners who sought to remove Trump from the ballot announced\u200b their intention \u2064to appeal the decision\u200d to a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-two-wisconsin-supreme-court-rulings-give-president-trump-the-win-should-be-enough-votes-to-win-the-state\/\" title=\"One of Two Wisconsin Supreme Court Rulings Give President Trump the Win \u2013 Should Be Enough Votes to Win the State\">state court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 What was the basis \u200dof the petitioners&#8217; argument against Trump&#8217;s eligibility and how did the Board of \u200dElections respond?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Stion of eligibility. It&#8217;s for the\u2064 courts to decide.&#8221;\u2062<\/p>\n<p>The decision \u200bby the Illinois Board of Elections comes after several other states, \u2063including New York and California, have also allowed\u200c Trump\u200b to remain on \u200ctheir respective presidential ballots. In these cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-trump-campaign-takes-fight-over-pennsylvania-election-and-mail-in-ballot-laws-to-us-supreme-court\/\" title=\"NEW: Trump Campaign Takes Fight Over Pennsylvania Election and Mail-In Ballot Laws to US Supreme Court\">state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">election officials<\/a><\/a> have similarly cited their lack of authority to determine a candidate&#8217;s eligibility \u2062under the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The petitioners&#8217; argument centered on section three of\u200d the 14th Amendment, \u2064which states that no person shall hold office \u200cif they have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States. \u200bThey \u2062claimed that Trump&#8217;s actions \u2062leading\u200b up to and including the Capitol riot constituted an insurrection, thereby disqualifying him from running for president.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Board of \u200dElections found that \u2063it did not \u2063have the power to make such \u2063a determination. The decision to allow Trump to \u200bremain on the ballot\u2062 respects the principle of separation of powers, understanding that the courts are the appropriate venue to interpret and apply the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>This decision \u200cdoes not absolve Trump of any legal or constitutional consequences for his alleged role in the Capitol riot. It simply acknowledges that it is not the \u200drole of the\u200b Board of Elections\u200b to make those determinations. Instead, the courts will have the ultimate authority to examine the\u200d evidence, hear arguments from both sides, and render a judgment regarding Trump&#8217;s \u200celigibility\u2062 under the\u2063 14th \u2062Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>The Illinois Board of Elections&#8217; unanimous decision to leave eligibility questions \u2063to the courts demonstrates the importance of upholding the rule of law and respecting the proper roles of each branch of government. It recognizes that constitutional issues should be decided by the judiciary, which is constitutionally entrusted \u200dwith the power of judicial review.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 the coming months, as the courts address\u200d these eligibility questions, the American public will have the opportunity to witness the judicial process \u2064at work. The parties arguing for and against Trump&#8217;s \u200beligibility \u2064will present their evidence and legal\u200d arguments before impartial and \u2063independent judges. Ultimately, it will\u200c be \u2063the\u2063 courts that will decide whether section three of the\u2063 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from\u2063 running for \u2064office.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by the Illinois Board of Elections sets an important precedent,\u2064 affirming the principle that election officials should\u200b not overstep their authority.\u200d By deferring to the judiciary, the\u200d Board respects the separation of powers and ensures that the constitutional rights of all candidates are \u2063protected.<\/p>\n<p>While this decision may not satisfy those who believe \u2064Trump \u2064should be disqualified from running for president,\u200b it is a testament to the strength and resilience of the American democracy. In a country\u2063 governed by the rule of law, it is essential to adhere to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-concerned-biden-removed-sanctions-to-appease-iran\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers Concerned Biden Removed Sanctions To Appease Iran\">established legal processes<\/a> and procedures, even if they yield outcomes that one finds disagreeable.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2022\u2064 midterm elections \u2064approach, the decision of the \u200cIllinois Board of Elections serves\u200d as a \u2063reminder that the proper interpretation and application\u2062 of the Constitution rest with the judiciary.\u2064 It highlights the importance of preserving \u2064the independence and integrity of the\u200d courts as they fulfill their \u200dduty\u2062 to\u2064 uphold the Constitution and \u2063protect democratic \u200cnorms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Illinois Board of Elections unanimously ruled that former President Donald Trump can stay on the state&#8217;s ballot. They stated that they lacked the power to determine his eligibility based on the Constitution. 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