N.H. attorney general ‘carefully reviewing’ arguments that could keep Trump off state’s ballot – POLITICO

I dont think the effort to limit the options for our primary voters has any legs whatsoever, Chris Ager, chair of the state Republican Party, told POLITICO.

Now, the states top legal and election officials are weighing in.

Both the Secretary of States Office and the Attorney Generals Office are aware of public discourse regarding the potential applicability of Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to the upcoming presidential election cycle, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella and Secretary of State David Scanlan said in a joint statement on Tuesday, calling out misinformation implying that Scanlans office had already taken a position on the issue.

The statement comes after the Secretary of States Office was bombarded with calls on Monday, according to NBC News, after conservative talk show host Charlie Kirk told listeners that New Hampshire was trying to block Trump from the ballot.

Neither the Secretary of States Office nor the Attorney Generals Office has taken any position regarding the potential applicability of Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to the upcoming presidential election cycle, the statement says.

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