On September 6, Utah presidential elector candidates pledged to Shiva Ayyadurai filed a federal lawsuit to restore their place on the ballot. The state elections office had said they have enough valid signatures, but removed them because they are pledged to Ayyadurai, who was born in India.

The elector candidates argue that they are qualified and should be permitted to run. The case is Rohr v State of Utah Lieutenant Governor, 2:24cv-00659. It is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen, a Biden appointee.

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.