Today the Supreme Court declined to put Ralph Nader on the ballot in Ohio.
On Friday, Nader asked the high court to review Ohio’s decision to remove him, arguing that a state law that requires people who collect signatures on candidates’ petitions be registered voters violated free speech rights.
Nader’s request for a review went to Justice John Paul Stevens, who referred the matter to the full court. The justices denied the request without comment Tuesday.
Despite being on a higher number of state ballots, I believe this means that Nader’s total of potential electoral votes is lower than Cobb’s. Depending on Hawaii, Nader is either 278 or 282 while Cobb is at 286.