Virginia State Board of Elections Reverses Itself and Adds Cornel West to Ballot

Posted on by September 7, 2024

On September 6, the Virginia Board of Elections determined that Cornel West should be on the ballot after all. On August 29 it had determined that he had enough valid signatures but that he had not submitted certain paperwork. But the Board has now determined the problem with the missing paperwork was not the candidate’s fault.

The Board also removed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from the ballot, at his request. And it determined that Claudia De la Cruz, nominee of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, has enough valid signatures. The Board had already approved the Chase Oliver and Jill Stein petitions.

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Virginia State Board of Elections Reverses Itself and Adds Cornel West to Ballot — 30 Comments

  3. ANY MERE L-A-W-S RE CAND WITHDRAWALS IN A-L-L STATES ???

    OR — MORE LAWLESS AD HOC RIGGED STUFF ???

    —
    VOTERS – ON / OFF

    CANDS – ON / OFF

  6. Interesting. I don’t know why they didn’t nominate Randall Terry, but they could do a lot worse than Jim Clymer (e.g. Joel Skousen or Tom Hoefling).

    I’m a bit surprised that he would want to run though. He’s stepping down as national chair this year, which I had assumed was due to a desire to retire and have more time for himself. Because let’s face it, he isn’t exactly spring chicken anymore. And running for president, even in a single state, isn’t the most relaxing way to spend ones retirement. But if he’s up for it, more power to him, I guess.

  8. It’s only two months. I wouldn’t call it spending his retirement that way. And allowing his name to be put on the ballot – if it’s not one of the states which allows candidates to be drafted – doesn’t necessarily imply active campaigning.

  10. His name was also on the paperwork the CP filed in Pennsylvania. I assumed that was as a placeholder, but maybe not?

  12. Fair enough. Since both Jim Clymer and his running mate, Cindy Redburn (also no spring chicken), are outgoing long-time honchos, I would expect them to take it (perhaps too) seriously and spend the next two month trying to visit every hole in the wall in Mississippi. But as you say, that needn’t be the case.

  13. Maybe it’s a placeholder or maybe they forgot to substitute, incorrectly thought they could, or decided not to. Many possibilities here.

  23. Virginia is being very odd this election season. They even approved a measure that only allows paper ballots.

    It will be interesting to see how much this helps Republicans, if at all.

  25. @Q Nothing. The point is that the machines have been viewed with suspicion. There’s been accusations that they can switch people’s votes or be hacked. With all paper ballots, Virginia can have a hand count of the ballots in the case of a recount. This is generally seen as a more secure method then use a purely electronic system.

    There is still the issue that people may sneak in paper ballots after the election or “lose” ballots during the recount, but it is more secure this way.

  26. Paper is more secure than electronic.

    In person and on the record is more secure than paper.

  29. HOW MANY STATES HAVE ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS — EVEN FOR DISABLED VOTERS ???

    ARE THEY MADE/RIGGED IN RED CHINA / RUSSIA/ N KOREA / ETC ???

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