The presidential campaign of independent candidate Dr. Cornel West announced this week that it has been cleared to appear on the Wisconsin ballot. The campaign also stated that it has filed paperwork with Texas election officials to be recognized as a write-in option.
The West campaign revealed both ballot access updates on Tuesday. This news follows the announcement made just one day earlier that the campaign had submitted enough signatures to satisfy Virginia’s ballot access requirements.
In Wisconsin, the West campaign successfully overcame a challenge that sought to block the ticket from appearing on the state ballot due to “defective notary jurats.” The Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled in favor of the campaign with a 5-1 vote. Challenges were filed against both West and Green Party presidential nominee Dr. Jill Stein by David Strange, the Wisconsin deputy operations director for the Democratic National Committee. As a result of this victory, the West campaign will now appear on the ballot.
“This is not just a win for our campaign but for all who cherish true democracy. We have overcome significant obstacles, and these victories in Michigan and Wisconsin reaffirm the strength of our grassroots movement,” said West in response to the ruling.
Regarding Texas, the campaign thanked volunteers for their efforts to put West and running mate Dr. Melina Abdullah on the ballot, noting that they had less than two months to collect 113,000 vali signatures. The campaign also stated that it plans to pursue write-in candidacies in other states, aiming for the “largest write-in campaign in American history.”
“The campaign is striving to secure write-in candidacy in additional states, aiming to enable the largest write-in campaign in American history. This strategy ensures that all Americans, regardless of their state, have the opportunity to vote for a platform grounded in truth, justice, and love,” said campaign spokesperson Edwin DeJesus.
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