{"id":2338324,"date":"2024-09-07T21:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T01:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornel-west-will-be-on-virginia-ballot-after-state-reverses-course-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-07T21:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T01:13:59","slug":"cornel-west-will-be-on-virginia-ballot-after-state-reverses-course-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornel-west-will-be-on-virginia-ballot-after-state-reverses-course-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornel West will be on Virginia ballot after state reverses course &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fcornel-west-will-be-on-virginia-ballot-after-state-reverses-course-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=2338324&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>Cornel West, an independent candidate, has been approved to appear on the Virginia presidential ballot after the state&#8217;s election department reversed its earlier decision. Initially, West&#8217;s\u2063 candidacy was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-for-civil-rights-position-rejects-presumption-of-innocence-defends-tweet-claiming-trump-era-regs-allow-students-to-rape-with-impunity\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee For Civil Rights Position Rejects Presumption Of Innocence, Defends Tweet Claiming Trump-ERA Regs Allow Students To \u2018Rape\u2019 With \u2018Impunity\u2019\">denied due<\/a> to issues\u200b with the required submission forms related\u2062 to electors&#8217; citizenship and residency. However, after reconsideration, the Virginia Department of \u2063Elections informed West&#8217;s campaign that they would be \u200bincluded on the ballot for the upcoming November election. This change comes shortly after West achieved\u200b a legal victory in Michigan regarding his \u2062ballot qualification.  <\/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 will be on Virginia ballot after state reverses course<\/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_1748874\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Independent candidate <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cornel-west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cornel West<\/a> was cleared to be on the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a> presidential ballot after the state reversed its decision on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/cornel-west-to-appear-on-virginia-presidential-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>letter<\/a> to West&rsquo;s campaign, the Virginia Department of Elections said it &ldquo;reconsidered&rdquo; its decision to bar West from the ballot and now he and Melina Abdullah, his running mate, will be on the ballot in November.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Department of Elections previously denied West due to a problem with forms required for submission in the state. West&rsquo;s campaign told CBS News it was due to challenges on the validity of their elector forms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department has confirmed that the campaign did submit paperwork in April but was not made aware of a new form that would be required after July 1 regarding the electors&rsquo; citizenship and residency,&rdquo; the letter said.<\/p>\n<p>The reversal from Virginia comes nearly two weeks after West <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134013\/cornel-west-wins-ballot-qualification-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>secured<\/a> a legal victory in a case over his ballot eligibility in Michigan, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sidney-powell-witness-whom-ny-times-described-as-always-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-concludes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-votes-transferred-from-trump-to-biden-in-all-battleground-states\/\" title=\"HUGE! Sidney Powell Witness Whom NY Times Described as &quot;Always the Smartest Person in the Room&quot; Concludes Hundreds of Thousands of Votes Transferred from Trump to Biden IN ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES\">key battleground state<\/a>. In that case, Michigan Court of Claims Judge James Redford ruled that the state erred in disqualifying West from the ballot after it had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornel-west-wins-ballot-qualification-court-case-in-michigan-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Cornel West wins ballot qualification court case in Michigan - Washington Examiner\">cited technical problems<\/a> with the candidate&rsquo;s petition.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Virginia, while not a battleground state, has been seen as a spot where Republicans could pull off an upset despite President Joe Biden winning the state by 10 points in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/virginia\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"polling \">polling <\/a>from <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em>, Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump in Virginia 48% to 44% in a head-to-head race. With independent candidates added to the race, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who removed his name from the Virginia ballot after suspending his campaign on Aug. 23, Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/virginia\/trump-vs-harris-vs-kennedy-vs-west-vs-stein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"leads\">leads<\/a> Trump 44% to 40.5%, with West receiving 1%.<\/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_1748874\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748874\"}});<\/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 will appear on the Virginia ballot after the state changed its earlier decision. On Friday, the Virginia Department of Elections informed West&#8217;s campaign that it had &#8220;reconsidered&#8221; its previous ruling that prevented him from being included on the ballot. As a result, both West and his running mate Melina Abdullah will be listed in November&#8217;s election. Initially, West was disqualified due to issues with required submission forms; his campaign explained to CBS News that this stemmed from questions regarding the validity of their elector forms. The letter indicated that while the campaign submitted paperwork in April, they were not informed about a new form needed after July 1 concerning electors&#8217; citizenship and residency.<\/p>\n<p>This change comes shortly after West achieved a legal victory regarding his eligibility in Michigan, an important battleground state. In that instance, Judge James Redford ruled against Michigan&#8217;s decision to disqualify him based on technical issues with his petition.<\/p>\n<p>Although Virginia is not considered a battleground state, it has been viewed as a potential opportunity for Republicans despite President Joe Biden winning there by 10 points in 2020. Current polling from RealClearPolitics shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump 48% to 44% in direct matchups. When independent candidates are factored into the race\u2014such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who withdrew from the Virginia ballot after suspending his campaign\u2014Harris leads Trump by 44% to 40.5%, with West receiving around 1%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2338325,"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.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,38149,40387,40386,32076],"class_list":["post-2338324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-cornel-west","tag-state-reversal","tag-virginia-ballot","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cornel-West.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338324","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\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338324\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}