Plaintiffs plan to appeal ruling that dismissed a lawsuit to remove Trump from Va. ballot

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "To say this is political advocacy, excuse my French, is bullsh-t."The Virginia State Board of Elections and Department of Elections filed its opposition to the request for an injunction Dec. 28.
35% : They requested that the court compel the Virginia Board of Elections to remove Trump from the Republican primary ballot, and cited Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, also known as the Disqualification from Holding Office clause, which "bars anyone who has sworn to uphold the constitution and later 'engaged in insurrection' from holding office again.
33% : In Maine, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said the "insurrectionist ban" in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution applies to Trump and determined his name would be removed from the ballot.
30% : Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled late Friday in a sweeping order to dismiss the 19 motions, that included a lawsuit and request for an injunction, brought by two Virginia residents who sought to bar Trump from the ballot.
29% : The state supreme court in Michigan rejected a bid to remove Trump from its ballot on Dec. 27, and on Dec. 29, California's Secretary of State Shirley Weber determined the former president will remain on its ballot.
28% : "Perry-Bey and Howard filed their initial lawsuit seeking to bar Trump from the Virginia ballot in August.
26% : The two filed a request for an injunction on Dec. 19 that sought to remove Trump from the primary ballot in Virginia.
26% : One Dec. 19, the Colorado State Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to remove Trump from the primary ballot.
22% : In their complaint, they argued that Trump should be barred from the ballot because he has been indicted on felony charges related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
22% : In their request, Perry-Bey and Howard asked the court to determine if Trump should be disqualified from the race due to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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