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2024-08-30 21:05:38 UTC
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will
remain on the ballot in the crucial swing state of Wisconsin after the
state Supreme Court decided on Monday not to hear a Democratic challenge
seeking to oust her.
Democrats are concerned that third-party candidates could draw votes away
from Vice President Kamala Harris and help Republican Donald Trump win
Wisconsin. The presence of independent and third party candidates on the
ballot could be a deciding factor in a state where four of the last six
presidential elections have been decided by between 5,700 votes and about
23,000 votes.
The court decided against hearing the challenge brought by David Strange,
an employee of the Democratic National Committee, who sought to oust Stein
from the ballot. The court did not explain its reasoning.
We determine that the petitioner is not entitled to the relief he seeks,
the court said in its unsigned order.
Strange argued that the Green Party cant nominate presidential electors
in Wisconsin because the party does not have any state officeholders or
legislative candidates authorized to nominate presidential electors.
The Green Party and Republicans countered that the party met all of its
legal requirements and that Stein should be allowed to remain on the
ballot.
Stein praised the decision, saying the Green Party beat back the DNCs
attack.
Today justice prevailed, she said in a statement.
Michael White, co-chair of the Wisconsin Green Party, called the complaint
a mark of fear by the Democratic Party and said the attention generated
by it had motivated Stein backers.
It was an inevitable conclusion because the complaint had no merit to
begin with and we knew that, he said.
Democratic National Committee spokesperson Adrienne Watson called the
decision disappointing and said the Green Party should not be on the
ballot.
Stein last appeared on the Wisconsin ballot 2016, when she won just over
31,000 votes more than Trumps winning margin of just under 23,000
votes. Some Democrats have blamed her for helping Trump win the state and
the presidency that year.
Strange had challenged a Wisconsin Elections Commission decision in
February to grant the Green Party ballot access. The commission did so
because a candidate from the party won more than 1% of the vote in a
statewide race in 2022, meeting a requirement under the law. Sheryl
McFarland got nearly 1.6% of the vote while finishing last in a four-way
race for secretary of state.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is scheduled to meet Tuesday to certify
which candidates can appear on the ballot. Democrats are also challenging
the placement of independent candidate Cornel West on the ballot. A
Republican National Committee employee is challenging independent Shiva
Ayyadurais candidacy.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court kept Green Party presidential candidate Howie
Hawkins off the ballot in 2020 after the elections commission deadlocked
on whether he filed proper nominating signatures.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will
remain on the ballot in the crucial swing state of Wisconsin after the
state Supreme Court decided on Monday not to hear a Democratic challenge
seeking to oust her.
Democrats are concerned that third-party candidates could draw votes away
from Vice President Kamala Harris and help Republican Donald Trump win
Wisconsin. The presence of independent and third party candidates on the
ballot could be a deciding factor in a state where four of the last six
presidential elections have been decided by between 5,700 votes and about
23,000 votes.
The court decided against hearing the challenge brought by David Strange,
an employee of the Democratic National Committee, who sought to oust Stein
from the ballot. The court did not explain its reasoning.
We determine that the petitioner is not entitled to the relief he seeks,
the court said in its unsigned order.
Strange argued that the Green Party cant nominate presidential electors
in Wisconsin because the party does not have any state officeholders or
legislative candidates authorized to nominate presidential electors.
The Green Party and Republicans countered that the party met all of its
legal requirements and that Stein should be allowed to remain on the
ballot.
Stein praised the decision, saying the Green Party beat back the DNCs
attack.
Today justice prevailed, she said in a statement.
Michael White, co-chair of the Wisconsin Green Party, called the complaint
a mark of fear by the Democratic Party and said the attention generated
by it had motivated Stein backers.
It was an inevitable conclusion because the complaint had no merit to
begin with and we knew that, he said.
Democratic National Committee spokesperson Adrienne Watson called the
decision disappointing and said the Green Party should not be on the
ballot.
Stein last appeared on the Wisconsin ballot 2016, when she won just over
31,000 votes more than Trumps winning margin of just under 23,000
votes. Some Democrats have blamed her for helping Trump win the state and
the presidency that year.
Strange had challenged a Wisconsin Elections Commission decision in
February to grant the Green Party ballot access. The commission did so
because a candidate from the party won more than 1% of the vote in a
statewide race in 2022, meeting a requirement under the law. Sheryl
McFarland got nearly 1.6% of the vote while finishing last in a four-way
race for secretary of state.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is scheduled to meet Tuesday to certify
which candidates can appear on the ballot. Democrats are also challenging
the placement of independent candidate Cornel West on the ballot. A
Republican National Committee employee is challenging independent Shiva
Ayyadurais candidacy.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court kept Green Party presidential candidate Howie
Hawkins off the ballot in 2020 after the elections commission deadlocked
on whether he filed proper nominating signatures.
--
We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
Durham Report: The FBI has an integrity problem. It has none.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.