On August 16, just before the Green Party’s national convention opens, Jill Stein endorsed California Professor Rudolph “Butch” Ware as her vice-presidential running mate. See this story.
Californians are now running for president or vice-president on at least four tickets: Democratic, Green, independent (Kennedy), and independent (West).
Arizona held its non-presidential primaries on July 30. Two candidates appeared on the Green Party’s primary ballot for U.S. Senate, Mike Norton and Arturo Hernandez. Norton was backed by Democratic Party figures and Hernandez was backed by Republican figures. The Green Party did not approve of either one of them, and endorsed Eduardo Quintana, a long-time Green Party official.
However, Quintana was not on the Green Party primary ballot; instead he was a write-in candidate. But the Green Party mailed a postcard to every registered Green and asked the voters to write-in Quintana, and it worked. He received more votes than either of his ballot-listed opponents.
Law Professor Derek Muller has this post on ElectionLawBlog, suggesting that Cornel West is being treated unjustly by the Michigan Secretary of State.
On August 16, the Wisconsin Elections Commission dismissed a complaint filed by Democrats that tried to keep Jill Stein off the ballot. The basis was a technicality. But Democrats say they will now sue to block Stein. See this story.
The Green Party holds its presidential convention on August 17, Saturday. Although it seems obvious that Jill Stein will be the presidential nominee, the identity of the likely vice-presidential nominee is tough to predict.
