Trump Appeals Maine Secretary of State for Blocking Him from Ballot

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33% : "Specifically, I find that the declaration on his candidate consent form is false because he is not qualified to hold the office of the President under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment," Bellows concluded, doubling down on her position during an appearance on WFEA Radio:Similarly, Bellows' decision followed the Colorado Supreme Court ruling in a 4-3 opinion that the Constitution's 'Insurrection Clause' prohibits former President Trump from appearing on the ballot, although Trump is also appealing that decision, meaning his name will still appear on the Colorado primary ballot while the process unfolds.
28% : "The appeal follows Bellows' controversial decision essentially disqualifying Trump from the ballot, although it will not be enforced until the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in.
26% : Former President Donald Trump formally appealed the decision by Maine's Democrat Secretary of State, who unilaterally determined that Trump is ineligible to appear on the state's ballot, citing the Insurrection Clause in Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. ConstitutionTrump's attorneys argue that the ruling of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows "was the product of a process infected by bias and pervasive lack of due process; is arbitrary, capricious, and characterized by abuse of discretion.
22% : "The attorneys also argued that "The Secretary should have recused herself due to her bias against President Trump, as demonstrated by a documented history of prior statements prejudging the issue presented."

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