{"id":2330950,"date":"2024-08-26T11:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T15:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornel-west-wins-ballot-qualification-court-case-in-michigan-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T11:06:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T15:06:26","slug":"cornel-west-wins-ballot-qualification-court-case-in-michigan-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornel-west-wins-ballot-qualification-court-case-in-michigan-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornel West wins ballot qualification court case in Michigan &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcornel-west-wins-ballot-qualification-court-case-in-michigan-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330950&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Independent presidential candidate Cornel West achieved \u200ca significant \u2062legal victory in his pursuit\u200d of ballot access in Michigan. A Michigan \u200bCourt of \u200dClaims judge, James Redford, ruled that the state had wrongly disqualified West&#8217;s \u200bcandidacy, citing technical \u2062issues with his petition. The court determined that the state misapplied\u200b the law regarding the affidavit of \u2063identity \u200brequirement for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-anatomy-of-a-stolen-election-the-fraud-cannot-stand\/\" title=\"The Anatomy of a Stolen Election \u2013 The Fraud Cannot Stand\">presidential candidates<\/a>. The judge \u2062noted that West submitted over 26,000 signatures, well above \u2062the required\u2063 12,000, with about 16,089 deemed legitimate. As a result of the ruling, \u200bWest\u2064 and his running mate, Melina Abdullah, must be\u2062 included on the Michigan\u2064 ballot unless the Board of State Canvassers finds grounds for disqualification after reviewing\u2062 the petition signatures. West celebrated this\u200c decision, emphasizing its importance for his campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cornel West wins ballot qualification court case in Michigan<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1736971\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Independent presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cornel-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cornel West\">Cornel West<\/a> scored a legal victory over the weekend for his ballot access bid in battleground <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michigan\">Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Michigan Court of Claims Judge James Redford <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.michigan.gov\/4a462b\/siteassets\/case-documents\/opinions-orders\/coc-opinions-(manually-curated)\/2024\/24-000115-mb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ruled\">ruled<\/a> Saturday that the state erred in disqualifying West from the ballot earlier this month after it had cited technical problems with the candidate&rsquo;s petition. The judge found that the state had &ldquo;misapplied the law&rdquo; by ruling that the affidavit of identity filing requirement applies to presidential candidates when &ldquo;the AOIs the candidates filed cannot serve as a mechanism to exclude them from the ballot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When 26,934 signatures appear on a petition that states that they &lsquo;nominate&rsquo; a person as a candidate without party affiliation for the office of President of the United States and the staff of the Chief Elections Officer of the State of Michigan report that an estimated 16,089 are legitimate signatures from Michigan registered and qualified electors and the laws of our state require such a candidate to receive 12,000 legitimate signatures to be placed on the ballot for that office as a candidate without party affiliation; then that candidate has been nominated for President of the United States,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-takes-up-trump-lawsuit-days-ahead-of-electoral-college-vote\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Lawsuit Days Ahead of Electoral College Vote\">judge ruled<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>West and his running mate, Melina Abdullah, were ordered to be on the Michigan ballot unless the Board of State Canvassers finds that the candidates are disqualified under a review of the signatures for their petition.<\/p>\n<p>West celebrated the ruling in a statement on Sunday, saying he is &ldquo;grateful&rdquo; for the court&rsquo;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This ruling is not just a legal victory &ndash; it is a moral victory for everyone who believes in the sanctity of the democratic process,&rdquo; West said. &ldquo;Our campaign submitted over 26,000 signatures, significantly more than required, which the court recognized as a legitimate expression of the people&rsquo;s will. We are grateful for this affirmation and promise to continue championing the rights of all voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michigan is widely viewed as a key state for former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, with the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/presidential-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rated\">rating<\/a> the state as a &ldquo;toss-up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>West is one of the third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abandon-biden-rebrands-into-abandon-harris-at-dnc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Abandon Biden rebrands into Abandon Harris at DNC - Washington Examiner\">-party candidates running<\/a> to Harris&rsquo;s political left on multiple issues, including the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. His call for an end to military aid to Israel could take some key anti-Israel voters away from Harris in the Great Lakes State, which could make her road to victory more difficult.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1736971\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736971\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cornel West achieves legal success in Michigan ballot qualification case<\/p>\n<p>Independent presidential candidate Cornel West secured a significant legal win over the weekend regarding his access to the ballot in crucial Michigan. Judge James Redford of the Michigan Court of Claims determined on Saturday that the state made a mistake when it disqualified West from the ballot earlier this month, citing issues with his petition. The judge concluded that the state had &#8220;misapplied the law&#8221; by asserting that presidential candidates must meet affidavit of identity filing requirements, even though &#8220;the AOIs filed by candidates cannot be used as grounds for exclusion from the ballot.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The judge noted that with 26,934 signatures on his petition\u2014of which approximately 16,089 were deemed valid by Michigan&#8217;s Chief Elections Officer\u2014West met and exceeded the requirement of 12,000 legitimate signatures needed for candidacy without party affiliation. Consequently, he ruled that West is entitled to appear on Michigan&#8217;s ballot unless disqualified after a review of their petition signatures by the Board of State Canvassers.<\/p>\n<p>West expressed gratitude for this ruling in a statement on Sunday, emphasizing its significance as both a legal and moral victory for those who value democratic integrity. He highlighted that their campaign submitted over 26,000 signatures\u2014well above what was necessary\u2014and viewed this decision as an affirmation of public support.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan is considered pivotal for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris; it has been classified as a &#8220;toss-up&#8221; state by Cook Political Report. As one of several third-party candidates positioned to Harris\u2019s left on various issues\u2014including her stance on military aid to Israel amid ongoing conflicts\u2014West&#8217;s campaign could potentially attract anti-Israel voters away from her base in Michigan, complicating her path to victory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2330951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cornel-west-michigan-ballot.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[39289,38149,32417,4601],"class_list":["post-2330950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-ballot-qualification","tag-cornel-west","tag-court-case","tag-michigan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cornel-west-michigan-ballot.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}