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Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot

Oct. 31, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West on Thursday lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. Justice Samuel Alito refused his emergency appeal in a brief order. Alito handles appeals...

Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters

Oct. 28, 2024 21:20 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West, warning a vote for them will help Republican Donald Trump. The Democratic National Committee said...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 15:09 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in the state are still dealing with the aftermath and massive destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. The Tarheel State is one of a handful of competitive...

Georgians flock to cast ballots as early in-person voting begins

Oct. 16, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgians aren't waiting to vote, with what could be more than 10% of expected turnout casting ballots through Wednesday. More than 310,000 people voted on Tuesday, the first day of early in-person voting, with another 260,000 more making their choices through...

Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot

Oct. 11, 2024 12:03 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge has turned down Cornel West's request to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, expressing sympathy for his claim but saying it's too close to Election Day to make changes. U.S. District Judge J....

Georgia court rejects counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz

Sep. 25, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz aren’t qualified to be on Georgia's ballots and votes for them should not count, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Following a hearing Tuesday, the unanimous court agreed that West and De la Cruz...

Georgia court could reject counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz

Sep. 24, 2024 13:40 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism during a Tuesday hearing that votes for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz should count, possibly setting the stage for disqualifying them from the battleground state's ballots. Democrats who...

Pennsylvania court rejects Cornel West's bid to get on ballot and clears way for mail voting

Sep. 16, 2024 19:37 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Supreme Court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that rejected a bid to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on the ballot for the November election in the battleground state. The courts sided with the secretary of state’s...

A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats

Sep. 16, 2024 14:44 PM EDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation’s most competitive House districts. A fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump, Wiederien was registered as a Republican until months earlier. A...

Votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count in Georgia for now

Sep. 16, 2024 12:28 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — In yet another reversal, votes in Georgia for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count for now after the Georgia Supreme Court paused orders disqualifying them. The court's decision Sunday came as Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's...