A group of five Illinois voters filed a complaint with the Illinois Board of Elections on Thursday alleging Trump’s involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot was an act of insurrection that violates the Constitution’s 14th Amendment and disqualifies him from holding office, according to a filing obtained by WBEZ and the Sun-Times.
If successful, the challenge would prevent Trump from appearing on ballots in the state for the 2024 primary and election.
The state election board has previously questioned if it has the authority to disqualify someone from the ballot over insurrection allegations, according to the Sun-Times. If the board decides not to consider the complaint, the issue could move to the Illinois Supreme Court.
The five voters are being represented by Free Speech for People, a voting rights organization which has represented voter groups in Minnesota, Michigan and Oregon trying to remove Trump from the ballot. Colorado and Maine have already removed Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot, and people in over two dozen other states have tried to do the same, according to NYT.