Two groups of voters, one in the state of Illinois and another in Massachusettsrequested this Thursday the local electoral authorities to disqualify the former president donald trump (2017-2021) of the American presidentialwhich will be held in November of this year.
The petitions arrive after the states of Maine and Colorado have invalidated Trump’s candidacy for the Republican primaries, citing his role in the assault on the Capitol from January 6, 2021.
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The former president, who remains the main candidate for the Republican nomination for the elections, has appealed both decisions, and it is expected that the Supreme Court of the country to rule on the case.
The requests of Illinois and Massachusetts have been presented in collaboration with the Free Speech for People groupwhich is defined on its website as “a leading force in the country in defending the Constitution and fulfilling the promise of political equality for all”.
Another fifteen states, including Oregon, Virginia, NY and Snowfallare also deciding whether Trump can run in the elections.
In the complex American political and electoral system, where states are responsible for organizing elections, including presidential elections, each one has its own laws and rules, so similar demands can have a different outcome.
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Due to these tensions between different states, pressure has been growing in recent days on the US Supreme Court to take a position and establish a position at the federal level.
In Maine, as in Colorado, the Republican primaries will be on March 5, a key date in the electoral calendar since it is the well-known ‘super tuesday‘, with fifteen states called to the polls and that could define that contest prior to the presidential elections in November.
