Trump, Cruz, Sanders approved for N.H. primary ballots
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}White House hopefuls Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders are eligible to participate in New Hampshire's Feb. 9 primary, the state's Ballot Law Commission ruled Tuesday.
Trump and Cruz, both of whom are vying for the GOP nomination, and Sanders, a Democratic hopeful, faced separate challenges regarding their eligibility to participate in the Granite State's fast-approaching nominating contest.
In early November, New Hampshire resident Carmen Elliott filed a complaint with New Hampshire's secretary of state concerning Cruz's constitutional presidential eligibility.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to his complaint, Elliott claimed Cruz is ineligible to be on the state's Republican primary ballot "because he is not a natural born citizen, as he was not born in the jurisdiction of the United States;" while the Texas senator was born in Canada, having an American mother granted Cruz U.S. citizenship at birth.