U.S. Supreme Court Puts Shiva Ayyadurai Case on November 15 Conference

On November 15, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Ayyadurai v New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 24-342. This is the case involving New Jersey ballot access for independent presidential candidate Shiva Ayyadurai. He had enough valid signatures and would have been on the ballot, except the Democratic Party challenged him on the basis that he was born in India.

Cornel West Loses Pennslvania Ballot Access in Third Circuit, Then Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Direct That Notices be Posted in Polling Places Mentioning Write-in Option

On October 30, the Third Circuit refused to put Cornel West on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate in Pennsylvania. West v Pennsylvania Department of State, 24-2913. The panel only wrote one sentence, saying the request is denied.

The case was before Judges Patty Shwartz (Obama appointee), Paul B. Matey (Trump), and Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves (Biden).

The same day, West asked the U.S. Supreme Court to order the Pennsylvania Secretary of State to direct that notices be posted in all polling places, telling voters that Cornel West is a write-in candidate and explaining that voters may cast a write=in vote. Here is that filing. 24A427.