Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows appealed a Maine Superior Court’s order on Jan. 23, arguing that the hold on her disqualification of former President Donald Trump as a candidate “undermines the Secretary’s ability to facilitate an equitable and orderly primary election on March 5.”
On Dec. 28, Ms. Bellows had issued a decision finding President Trump ineligible under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment after hearing three challenges from Maine voters who argued he engaged in an “insurrection” on Jan. 6, 2021. However, the Superior Court’s decision stayed, or paused, the removal of President Trump from the ballot pending an appeal in court.
