On August 27, the Wisconsin Elections Commission removed Shiva Ayyadurai from the ballot as an independent candidate for president. He has enough valid signatures but he was challenged on the grounds that he was born in India. On August 28, two of his candidates for presidential elector filed a federal lawsuit to regain ballot access for themselves and for Ayyadurai. Here is the Complaint.

It argues that the candidates for presidential elector (themselves), are qualified candidates, and there is no basis to block them from running for presidential elector. It also argues that the objectors did not notify them of the challenge, and that therefore the objection is flawed. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge William C. Griesbach, a Bush Jr. appointee.

Similar lawsuits related to the Ayyadurai candidacy are being filed in other states where the petition had enough valid signatures.

The Kentucky Secretary of State has posted the candidate list. Four petitions for presidential candidates succeeded. See the list here. Note that the candidates lower on the list are declared write-in candidates. Thanks to Tony Roza for the link.

In Kentucky, only the Republican and Democratic Parties are ballot-qualified.

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.