The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to hear a Democratic challenge aimed at blocking Green Party candidate Jill Stein from appearing on the ballot in the state.
Last week, the Democratic National Committee filed a petition for original action, which asked Wisconsin’s high court to take up the case. On Monday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which has a left-leaning majority, dismissed the case.
The petition argued Stein and her running mate should be barred from appearing on the general election ballot in the state because the Green Party does not hold any statewide offices or have the state legislative candidates needed to nominate presidential electors.
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Because of this argument, the petition asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to order the Wisconsin Elections Commission to disqualify the Green
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