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On February 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the Colorado case seeking to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on that state’s presidential primary ballot. After hearing the audio of the oral arguments in this case, most legal commentators now believe that the Supreme Court will reject the argument that Trump is ineligible.

Closer to home, Democratic voters, including one state senator, challenged the Feb. 6 decision by the state Board of Elections to place Trump’s name on the New York Republican primary ballot. The Board of Elections commissioners, however, made the correct decision, and the lawsuit seeking to remove Trump from the New York ballot must be dismissed by the court.

Under state Election Law, any nationally known Republican candidate for president may request a spot on the New York Republican primary ballot. Trump made his request to the State elections board in accordance with the requirements of the Election Law. He meets anyone’s........

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