"The appeal, filed by five voters who are backed by the group Free Speech for People, was made only hours after the election board said Tuesday that it lacked the authority to decide complex constitutional questions such as whether Trump's actions in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol made him ineligible for the office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment."
"Under that section, those who have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution "as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state," shall not be able to serve in Congress or "hold any office, civil or military" if they have engaged in "insurrection or rebellion" against the Constitution."
Five voters backed by Free Speech for People filed an expedited appeal in Cook County Circuit Court seeking to remove former President Donald Trump from Illinois' March 19 GOP primary ballot. The appeal followed the State Board of Elections' unanimous decision that it lacked authority to resolve complex constitutional eligibility questions and rejected an objection alleging Trump knowingly filed a false statement of candidacy. The challenge invokes Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, alleging engagement in insurrection related to Jan. 6, 2021. The challengers cite imminent ballot-printing and mailing deadlines and anticipate the case may reach the Illinois Supreme Court, which holds a 5-2 Democratic majority.
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