Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois
Objectors say he’s disqualified under 14th Amendment for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Illinois is now among the growing list of states in which former President Donald Trump will have to fight to have his name appear on the 2024 election ballots. A group of five voters filed a joint objection to Trump’s candidacy Thursday, arguing that Trump should be disqualified under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits anyone who took part in an insurrection against the United States from holding federal office. The objection alleges […]
