Maine's top election official asks state supreme court to review Trump ballot eligibility decision
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Washington — Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows asked the state's highest court to review her decision to keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot, seeking its intervention after a Maine superior court judge paused Bellows' ruling while the U.S. Supreme Court considers a similar dispute over Trump's eligibility.
"I know both the constitutional and state authority questions are of grave concern to many," Bellows, a Democrat, said in a statement Friday. "This appeal ensures that Maine's highest court has the opportunity to weigh in now, before ballots are counted, promoting trust in our free, safe and secure elections."
Maine and 15 other states hold their GOP presidential primaries on March 5, known as Super Tuesday.
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