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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Ramer and Nicholas Riccardi

New Hampshire secretary of state won't block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state

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New Hampshire’s top election official said Wednesday he will not invoke an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to block former President Donald Trump from appearing on ballots in the state, which will hold the first Republican presidential primary next year.

Secretary of State David Scanlan said that under state law the name of anyone who pays the $1,000 filing fee and swears they meet the age, citizenship and residency requirements “shall be printed on the ballots."

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