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Alice Herman

Illinois board votes unanimously to keep Trump on primary ballot

A man in a blue suit and red tie stands in front of American flags
Donald Trump campaigns in Laconia, New Hampshire, on 22 January. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP

The Illinois board of elections has voted unanimously to keep Donald Trump on its primary ballot, rejecting objections brought by voters who challenged Trump’s eligibility on grounds that he had aided in insurrection on January 6.

The decision was made on narrow procedural grounds, and is almost certain to be appealed. It is just the latest in a mixed series of official rulings on whether Trump can appear on the ballot amid a wave of challenges to his candidacy in multiple states.

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