Top election officials from these 6 states are 'considering' keeping Trump off the ballot: report

Top election officials from "at least six states," according to The Messenger, are considering legal arguments that former President Donald Trump "is ineligible to hold office under Article III of the Constitution's 14th Amendment because of his alleged involvement in a criminal conspiracy to steal the 2020 election and remain in power."

Per the report, "Officials in Alaska, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Rhode Island all told The Messenger that they are aware of the ongoing legal discussion about the 14th Amendment, and are considering it carefully."

The news outlet distributed a survey to elections administrators across the country, which revealed that officials in several states are questioning Trump's eligibility.

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Despite Alaska having — as Anchorage Daily News reports — "a long history of voting strongly Republican for president," Republican Chief of Staff to the state's Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom told The Messenger, "Alaska Division of Elections is aware of these arguments and will consider them if necessary."

The Messenger reports:

Election officials in deep-blue Vermont currently believe they do not have the power to disqualify Trump, but expressed openness to investigating the issue. Colorado's Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who is being sued in a lawsuit seeking to disqualify Trump in her state, said that she welcomed the court's 'substantive resolution of the issues,' suggesting that she too is awaiting judicial intervention before taking any action.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said, "We recognize the serious legal arguments regarding candidate eligibility and the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution," but "important questions remain. As facts and court proceedings continue to unfold, we will proceed and make all decisions from a position of what the law and constitution requires.”

The Messenger notes, "At least seven other secretaries of state — from Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington State, and West Virginia — ruled out the possibility that they would exclude Trump from the ballots on their own, absent a court order."

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The Messenger's report is available at this link.