Illinois elections board hears objections to petitions filed by presidential candidates – Center Square

The debate over whether presidential candidates can be excluded from the state's primary election ballots is playing out in Illinois. The Illinois State Board of Elections conducted petition objection hearings Friday in Chicago and Springfield for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Terry Newsome of Darian is one of several people opposed to Biden being on the ballot, primarily because of his open border policy. “We’re letting all these different terrorists, known terrorists, to enter our country right now that’s infiltrating the United States of America,” Newsome said.

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