Nevada Supreme Court rules to remove Green Party from presidential ballot

Democrats in the state of Nevada are working to “save” democracy by filing lawsuits to exclude potential challengers to Kamala Harris from the presidential election.

Last month, RFK Jr. decided to take his independent candidacy off the ballot after reaching an agreement with state Democrats as he faced a lawsuit from the Democrats. Today, state Democrats won their lawsuit against the Green Party and its candidate, Dr. Jill Stein, who was on the ballot in 2012 and 2016.

Despite the Foreign Minister's incorrect wording, the Greens failed to persuade the majority of the court to defend them.

In a 5-2 decision released today (see below), the Nevada Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling and found that the Green Party's petition contained the wrong affidavit, invalidating the estimated 30,000 signatures they had collected to get on the November ballot. “The Green Party's failure to use the correct affidavit cannot be excused by the Green Party's reliance on the model petition it received from the Secretary of State,” the ruling said.

The two dissenting justices, Kristina Pickering and Douglas Herndon, wrote that the majority's decision violated the Greens' due process rights. They expressed “deep concern that our decision today excuses a blatant error by the Secretary of State's office that will result in a significant injustice.”

In a statement, the Secretary of State's office, headed by Democrat Cisco Aguilar, said: “Providing accurate information to the public is a priority for our office and we will continue to review and improve all guidance and materials.”

“The Secretary of State's office was involved in this case out of necessity and has not taken a position on the legal admissibility of the petition under Nevada law,” the statement said. “We respect the judges' decision and are working with the counties to ensure the decision is implemented.”

In a released statement, Nevada Green Party co-chair Margery Hanson said, “I live in a swing state and will not vote this election cycle.”

Nevada Democratic Party Executive Director Hilary Barrett responded to the court's opinion by saying that “the ruling is a victory for Nevada voters and ensures that the Green Party abides by the same rules as other campaigns.”

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