On August 26, five presidential elector candidates in New Jersey who are pledged to Shiva Ayyadurai for president filed a federal ballot access lawsuit, Sias v New Jersey Secretary of State, 3:24cv-08747. The New Jersey Secretary of State had determined that the petition had enough valid signatures, but the candidate was removed after he was challenged on the grounds that he was born in India.

On September 6, U.S. District Court Judge Michael A. Shipp, an Obama appointee, expedited the case. The Defendants’ brief is due September 9. The reply brief is due September 13.

The case is similar to the Wisconsin case filed by electors for Ayyadurai. It says that the true candidates in November are presidential elector candidates, not presidential and vice-presidential candidates. It says that the candidates for elector meet all qualifications and therefore they should be on the ballot. Furthermore, it says the challengers did not notify the elector candidates of the challnege, and did not serve them, so the challenge is invalid. Here is the Complaint.