A new challenge to the ballot eligibility of former President Donald Trump was brought forth in Illinois on Thursday. The objection, filed on behalf of five Illinois voters, marks the fourth attempt by nonprofit organization Free Speech For People to remove Trump from the ballot in various states.

The Supreme Court is currently deliberating whether to accept Trump's appeal after being kicked off the primary ballot in Colorado. The outcome of this case will have nationwide implications, including on the Illinois challenge and numerous others.

Various anti-Trump groups have sought to disqualify the former president by arguing that his actions surrounding the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack violated the 14th Amendment's insurrection ban. This amendment prohibits individuals from holding any office under the United States if they engaged in insurrection after taking an oath to support the Constitution.

The petition, filed with Illinois' board of elections, requests a hearing and a decision to prevent Trump's name from appearing on both the state's March 19 primary ballot and the general election ballot in November.

The petition states, "By his conduct described herein, beginning before January 6, 2021, and continuing to the present time, Trump gave aid and comfort to enemies of the Constitution by, among other things: encouraging and counseling the insurrectionists; deliberately failing to exercise his authority and responsibility as President to quell the insurrection; praising the insurrectionists, including calling them 'very special,' 'good persons,' and 'patriots'; and promising or suggesting that he would pardon many of the insurrectionists if reelected to the presidency."

Responding to the challenge, Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung issued a statement suggesting the cases were part of a coordinated election interference campaign by left-wing billionaires and groups associated with President Joe Biden. Cheung expressed confidence in Trump's reelection, claiming that "the law is on our side" and that Trump would overwhelmingly be reelected to the presidency.

Out of the numerous challenges filed nationwide, two have successfully removed Trump's name from the ballot. The top court in Colorado and the top elections official in Maine, both ruling on the grounds of the 14th Amendment, prohibited Trump's inclusion on their respective state's primary ballots. While the Maine case is ongoing in state court, the Colorado case has progressed rapidly and is awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court, which legal experts anticipate will take up the case.

Free Speech For People's challenges in Minnesota and Michigan were rejected, while their challenge in Oregon remains ongoing.

As the legal battles surrounding Trump's ballot eligibility in various states continue, the outcome of these cases could have significant implications for his future political aspirations.