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Georgia Adds Cornel West, Claudia De la Cruz, and Jill Stein to Presidential Ballot

Lisa Miller by Lisa Miller
September 1, 2024
in Politics, U.S.
Georgia Adds Cornel West, Claudia De la Cruz, and Jill Stein to Presidential Ballot
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On Thursday, August 29th, Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, announced that Cornel West, Claudia De la Cruz, and Jill Stein have qualified to appear on the state’s presidential ballot for the upcoming 2024 election. This decision follows a ruling that overruled a prior administrative law judge’s decision to remove West and De la Cruz from the ballot, allowing for a broader range of choices for Georgia voters. The inclusion of these candidates marks a significant moment in Georgia’s electoral history, providing voters with six presidential options for the first time since 1948.

The decision comes after challenges from the Democratic Party, which sought to limit the number of candidates on the ballot, arguing that additional candidates could dilute the vote for their nominee, Kamala Harris. Despite the judge’s earlier ruling to exclude the candidates based on a technicality regarding petition filings, Raffensperger stated that the petitions met the legal requirements. “The Democratic Party wanted to restrict the choices available to Georgia voters because they didn’t want to compete with a socialist campaign that offers real solutions to the huge problems facing working people,” Claudia De la Cruz responded to the decision.

With this ruling, the candidates now listed on Georgia’s presidential ballot include Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Libertarian Chase Oliver, and the newly added Cornel West, Claudia De la Cruz, and Jill Stein. Democrats are considering appealing the decision, arguing that state election laws were not properly followed. “A judge affirmed that none of these candidates were qualified to be on the Georgia ballot,” stated Tolulope Kevin Olasanoye, Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Georgia. “The secretary of state ignored the judge’s ruling that found each party failed to play by the rules.”

Jill Stein’s campaign welcomed the decision, seeing it as a victory for democratic processes. “This is democracy at work, despite the best efforts of the Democrat Party to deny us access to voters,” said Jason Call, Stein’s campaign manager. Meanwhile, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who had been a candidate for the presidential race, officially withdrew his candidacy and endorsed Donald Trump, leaving the remaining candidates to contest for votes in a highly competitive field.

Georgia’s ballot will feature the most diverse range of choices in decades, offering voters the opportunity to select from a variety of political perspectives. This expansion of options underscores the dynamic nature of the upcoming election, with significant implications for the distribution of votes and overall election strategy. The deadline for further appeals is tight, as Georgia is set to mail military and overseas ballots starting September 17th, making any further legal action by the Democrats urgent.

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