A Michigan judge ruled Saturday that presidential candidate Cornel West’s name must appear on the state’s ballot.
Judge James Robert Redford issued the ruling days after West and his running mate, activist Melina Abdullah, were removed from the ballot earlier this month due to technical issues.
The Michigan Department of Elections notified West’s campaign of the discrepancy in a letter dated August 16. The campaign responded by arguing that the Michigan Democratic Party was weaponizing technical issues to remove West from the ballot.
“We are confident that these accusations will be perceived as a baseless and frivolous attempt to silence opposition and debate,” campaign spokesman Edwin DeJesus told Michigan Public Radio Network.
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A Michigan judge ruled Saturday that presidential candidate Cornel West’s name must appear on the state’s ballot.
West responded to the ruling on Saturday with a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
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“We won in Michigan! We brought thousands of voices to the table and the Court listened and rejected the Democrats’ technical challenges. This is a victory for democracy and a victory for all those who fight for truth, justice and love. Forward!” he wrote.
Black Lives Matter co-founder Melina Abdullah is running as an independent alongside Cornel West.
Despite the victory, West’s campaign faces similar challenges in states across the U.S. A Pennsylvania judge ruled on Friday that our campaign is not eligible to appear on the ballot in that state.
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But a similar court battle in Maine also ended in West’s victory, with the secretary of state declaring him eligible to appear on the state’s ballot.
Democrats tried to remove Cornel West from ballots across the country, citing technical issues. (Nick Antaya/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The voting battle comes as Vice President Harris remains in a close race with former President Trump. Another high-profile third-party candidate in the race, RFK Jr., dropped out on Friday and endorsed Trump.
