Portland, Ore – While Maine recently decided to follow the State of Colorado’s previous decision to bar the former president from its primary election ballot, Former President Donald Trump has become directly involved in a legal challenge brought to the Oregon Supreme Court.
This challenge, initiated by the group “Free Speech For People,” disputes an earlier ruling by Oregon’s Secretary of State regarding Trump’s placement on the 2024 Oregon election ballots.
Last year, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade, announced her decision not to remove Trump from Oregon’s May 2024 primary election ballot saying she doesn’t have the power to decide who can run in a presidential primary.
Free Speech for People, an organization focused on election integrity and the rights of voters, has pointed to the 14th Amendment in its argument against Donald Trump’s involvement in elections. They refer to Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 incident at the U.S. Capitol. They argue that Trump, having promised to uphold the U.S. Constitution, either participated in or supported actions against it or helped the nation’s enemies. Because of this, they believe he should not be allowed to hold public office.
