The Supreme Court rejected Jill Stein’s last-minute appeal to be included on the Nevada ballot in the upcoming election. State officials had already started printing ballots without her name. The Green Party’s request was denied due to a dispute over paperwork submission, with the court ruling that changing the ballot last minute would undermine the integrity of the election. The case arose from incorrect information given to the Green Party by the secretary of state’s office, leading to a lawsuit by the Democrats who argued that all signatures on the petition were invalid. The Nevada Supreme Court ultimately decided that excluding Stein was not a federal constitutional violation. Jill Stein and her running mate’s exclusion from the ballot was seen as a violation of their 14th Amendment rights, according to their lawyer Jay Sekulow. Stein’s presence on the ballot, especially in swing states like Nevada, could impact the outcome of the election, potentially influencing votes that would otherwise go to the Democratic nominee. Stein and her team expressed disappointment at being removed from the ballot and claimed that Nevada voters were being deprived of the opportunity to vote for them.
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Green Party’s Attempt to Appear on Nevada Presidential Ballot Denied by Supreme Court
