{"id":2331545,"date":"2024-08-27T08:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T12:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-protects-jill-stein-with-rejection-of-democratic-challenge-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T08:59:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T12:59:21","slug":"wisconsin-supreme-court-protects-jill-stein-with-rejection-of-democratic-challenge-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-protects-jill-stein-with-rejection-of-democratic-challenge-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Supreme Court protects Jill Stein with rejection of Democratic challenge &#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\">28<\/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%2Fwisconsin-supreme-court-protects-jill-stein-with-rejection-of-democratic-challenge-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=2331545&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>The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently chose not to hear a Democratic \u200bchallenge aimed at preventing Green\u2063 Party candidate Jill Stein from appearing on the ballot for the\u200d upcoming election. The Democratic National Committee had petitioned the\u200b court, \u2063arguing that the Green Party lacked the\u2064 necessary\u200b state \u200boffices or legislative candidates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-mounts-challenge-to-boot-green-party-candidate-from-wisconsin-ballot-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DNC mounts challenge to boot Green Party candidate from Wisconsin ballot - Washington Examiner\">nominate presidential electors<\/a>, and thus Stein and her running mate should be \u200ddisqualified. The \u200bcourt, which holds a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-why-democrats-favorite-formula-for-electoral-maps-is-inherently-crooked\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Democrats&#039; Preferred Electoral Map Formula Is Inherently Biased\">left-leaning majority<\/a>, dismissed the case. \u2063Some Democrats consider Stein\u2063 a &#8220;spoiler&#8221; who siphons votes from the\u2063 party&#8217;s left wing, pointing to her impact in the 2016 election when she received around 31,000 votes,\u2064 which some believe contributed to Donald Trump&#8217;s victory by attracting votes away \u2062from Hillary Clinton.  <\/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\">Wisconsin Supreme Court protects Jill Stein with rejection of Democratic challenge<\/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_1738302\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin Supreme Court<\/a> declined to hear a Democratic challenge aimed at blocking Green Party candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jill-stein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jill Stein<\/a> from appearing on the ballot in the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Last week, the Democratic National Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/news\/democrats-wisconsin-supreme-court-boot-green-party-voting-ballot-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>filed a petition for original action<\/a>, which asked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a>&rsquo;s high court to take up the case. On Monday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which has a left-leaning majority, dismissed the case.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The petition argued Stein and her running mate should be barred from appearing on the general election ballot in the state because the Green Party does not hold any statewide offices or have the state legislative candidates needed to nominate presidential electors.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this argument, the petition asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to order the Wisconsin Elections Commission to disqualify the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/green-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Green Party<\/a> from the presidential ballot on or before Aug. 27, which is the scheduled date for the election commission to certify candidates appearing on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats view Stein as a spoiler candidate who pulls votes from the left wing of the party, and some blame her entirely for the Democrats&rsquo; losses in some swing states in 2016, including in Wisconsin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Stein earned about 31,000 votes. At the same time, former President Donald Trump flipped the state for the first time since 1992, beating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by 24,000 votes. That year, in Michigan and Pennsylvania, Stein pulled similar numbers, which some believe allowed Trump to win the states for the first time in decades as Democrats&rsquo; &ldquo;blue wall&rdquo; crumbled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-judge-orders-gop-candidate-be-certified-winner-of-house-race\/\" title=\"NY Judge Orders GOP Candidate Be Certified Winner Of House Race\">razor-thin margins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Adrienne Watson, a DNC spokeswoman, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/news\/jill-stein-set-to-appear-on-wisconsin-ballots-after-state-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin Public Radio<\/a> the dismissal was &ldquo;disappointing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Wisconsin Green Party&rsquo;s violation of the law is crystal clear,&rdquo; Watson said in a statement. &ldquo;WGP did not meet either of Wisconsin&rsquo;s two simple requirements to nominate candidates, so it should not be on the ballot in November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republicans in the state were seemingly pleased with the ruling.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For years, Democrats have silenced and disenfranchised Wisconsin voters by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lose-ploy-to-bounce-green-party-from-wisconsin-ballot\/\" title=\"Dems Lose Ploy To Bounce Green Party From Wisconsin Ballot\">removing inconvenient candidates<\/a> from the ballot,&rdquo; Wisconsin GOP Chairman Brian Schimming said. &ldquo;This time around, their undemocratic schemes have failed. If Democrats hope to win over voters, they will have to do so through earnest persuasion instead of disqualification.&rdquo;<\/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_1738302\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1738302\"}});<\/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>The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided not to consider a Democratic challenge that sought to prevent Green Party candidate Jill Stein from being included on the state ballot. The Democratic National Committee had submitted a petition requesting the court&#8217;s intervention, arguing that Stein and her running mate should be disqualified because the Green Party lacks any statewide offices or legislative candidates necessary for nominating presidential electors. The petition urged the court to instruct the Wisconsin Elections Commission to exclude the Green Party from the presidential ballot by August 27, which is when candidates are set to be certified. Some Democrats view Stein as a candidate who siphons votes away from their party, attributing part of their losses in key swing states during the 2016 election, including Wisconsin, to her presence on the ballot. In that election, Stein received approximately 31,000 votes while former President Donald Trump narrowly won Wisconsin by defeating Hillary Clinton by about 24,000 votes. Similar scenarios occurred in Michigan and Pennsylvania where Stein&#8217;s candidacy is believed to have contributed to Trump&#8217;s victories in those states as well. Adrienne Watson, a spokesperson for the DNC, expressed disappointment over the court&#8217;s dismissal of their case and emphasized that she believes there was clear evidence of legal violations by the Wisconsin Green Party regarding candidate nominations. Conversely, Republicans welcomed this ruling; Brian Schimming, chair of the Wisconsin GOP stated that Democrats have historically attempted to suppress voter choice by removing certain candidates from ballots but failed this time around. He asserted that if Democrats wish to win voters&#8217; support they must do so through genuine persuasion rather than disqualification tactics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2331546,"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\/jill-stein.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[39387,39386,33712],"class_list":["post-2331545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democratic-challenge","tag-jill-stein","tag-wisconsin-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jill-stein.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331545","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\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}