Cornel West to Sue North Carolina Next Week

As already reported, the North Carolina State Board of Elections rejected the petition for the Justice for All Party, even though the county boards of election said it has enough valid signatures. Democrats on the state board had then said they believe the circulators misrepresented the contents of the petition to signers. The Justice for All Party is the party formed to support Cornel West.

West has obtained the services of the same attorney who won a similar case for the Green Party against North Carolina in 202. A federal lawsuit is expected in the coming week.

Indiana Says Stein Petition Lacks Enough Valid Signatures

Recently Indiana county election officials finished validating the petition to place Jill Stein on the ballot as the Green Party nominee. They said only 40% of the signatures are valid, and therefore she is short 9,000 signatures. However the results are suspect, because Stein had the same paid circulators as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and he was told his validity rate was 60% and therefore sufficient.

Signers can sign multiple petitions for the same office in Indiana. The Green Party will try to do a re-validation process.

No Green Party presidential nominee has ever appeared on the Indiana ballot. 2024 is the first time the party have made a big effort in a statewide Indiana petition.

Montana State Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order to Let Inactive Voters Sign Petitions

On July 16, a Montana state trial court issued a Temporary Restraining Order in a lawsuit over which voters can sign petitions. Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights v Jacobsen. The TRO prevents the Secretary of State from rejecting signatures on petitions who are inactive voters. Inactive voters are those who are on the registration rolls, but who have not voted in the last two elections.

The rationale for letting inactive voters sign petitions is that the very act of them signing the petition and listing their address is a means for them to establish that they are still at the address that had been listed for them in the records. Montana had permitted them to sign petitions until recently, when the Secretary of State had reversed that policy and said they are not eligible to sign.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Party in North Carolina Has a Nominee for State Office and a Nominee for County Office

We the People, the party formed in North Carolina to make it easier for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to get on the ballot in that state, has a nominee for State Senate and also a nominee for Rowan County office. They are Jeff Scott for State Senate 40th district; and Mark Ortiz, for Rowan County Commissioner.

If Kennedy polls as much as 2%, We the People Party will then be qualified for the 2026 and 2028 elections.