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A Supreme Court ruling in a key battleground state is being viewed as a blow to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign.

In Wisconsin, a key battleground state, the state’s Supreme Court has dismissed a Democratic challenge to remove Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein from the November ballot. Stein’s progressive campaign will remain on the ballot in a state known for its close electoral contests.

The challenge, brought by David Strange of the Democratic National Committee, aimed to remove Stein from the ballot due to concerns that her candidacy could siphon votes from Harris, possibly aiding former President Donald Trump. However, the court issued an unsigned order dismissing the appeal without explanation, allowing Stein to remain on the ballot.

With Wisconsin’s history of tight presidential races, every vote will be critical in the upcoming election.

“It is ordered that the petition for leave to commence an original action is denied. We determine that the petitioner is not entitled to the relief he seeks; and, it is further ordered that all other pending motions are denied as moot,” the ruling stated.

In the last two presidential elections, Wisconsin has been a pivotal battleground state. In 2016, the state narrowly voted for Donald Trump, marking the first time a Republican candidate had won Wisconsin since 1984. Trump’s victory came by just under 23,000 votes, reflecting the state’s competitive nature. In 2020, the trend reversed as Joe Biden won Wisconsin by a similarly narrow margin of approximately 20,000 votes.

Stein lauded the court’s decision today, remarking that the Green Party “beat back the DNC’s attack.”

“Today, justice prevailed,” she said. Michael White, co-chair of the Wisconsin Green Party, dismissed the complaint as a “mark of fear by the Democratic Party,” asserting that it only served to energize Stein’s supporters. “It was an inevitable conclusion because the complaint had no merit to begin with and we knew that,” he added.

Also this week, a Michigan judge has reversed a decision that had barred independent candidate Cornel West from appearing on the state’s ballot.

Michigan Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford ruled that the Michigan Bureau of Elections must qualify West and his running mate for the ballot if they have submitted a sufficient number of valid signatures. He found that the Michigan Secretary of State and the Bureau of Elections had “misapplied the law” in their earlier decision, The Hill reported.

Earlier this month, the director of the Michigan Bureau of Elections informed West’s campaign that he was disqualified from the ballot due to “defects in the notarization” of his affidavit of identity (AOI). However, the judge’s order stated that these defects in the AOIs “cannot serve as a mechanism to exclude them from the ballot.”

West hailed the court’s decision in a statement.

“This ruling is not just a legal victory—it is a moral victory for everyone who believes in the sanctity of the democratic process,” he said. “Our campaign submitted over 26,000 signatures, significantly more than required, which the court recognized as a legitimate expression of the people’s will.”

“We are grateful for this affirmation and promise to continue championing the rights of all voters,” he noted further.

In June, West’s campaign announced it had gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in Michigan. The court’s decision follows his success in securing ballot access in several states, including Maine, earlier this month. Despite these gains, West remains a long shot for the White House, consistently polling around 1 percent.

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