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Trump OK to appear on Mass. primary ballot as objections are dismissed

At a recent hearing in Boston, the ballot commission focused on whether it had jurisdiction to keep Trump off the ballot based on the objections

Former President Donald Trump listens as he speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023, while en route to West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Massachusetts' upcoming presidential primary can feature former President Donald Trump despite objections filed with an oversight panel.

The Massachusetts State Ballot Law Commission on Monday dismissed two challenges to Trump's eligibility on the ballot for the upcoming election, saying that the objectors, who included former Boston Mayor Kim Janey, didn't have standing.

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At a recent hearing in Boston, the ballot commission focused on whether it had jurisdiction to keep Trump off the ballot based on the objections, which said the former president can't be on the ballot because the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution bars people who "engaged in insurrection" from holding federal office.

The State Ballot Law Commission taking up arguments to keep Donald Trump off the primary ballot with the election about six weeks away.

Monday's ruling found that the commission doesn't have the right to adjudicate that question.

This is a breaking news story that will be updated.

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