Former President Donald Trump will remain on the Illinois Republican presidential primary ballot after a vote by the Illinois State Board of Elections. The board comprised of four Democrats and four Republicans voted unanimously, 8-0, to allow Trump to remain on the ballot.

Trump thanked the board, saying on Truth Social, “Thank you to the Illinois State Board of Elections for ruling 8-0 in protecting the Citizens of our Country from the Radical Left Lunatics who are trying to destroy it. The VOTE was 8-0 in favor of keeping your favorite President (ME!), on the Ballot. I love Illinois. Make America Great Again!”

Hearing Officer Clark Erickson stated in a court filing that Illinois law does not authorize the Illinois State Officer’s Electoral Board (SOEB) to rule on constitutional issues, saying “Illinois law does not authorize the SOEB to resolve complex factual issues of federal constitutional law like those presented by the Objectors, especially in light of the United States Supreme Court considering the same issues on an expedited basis.”