Independent Candidate Cornel West Wins Access to Michigan Ballot

Activist and independent presidential candidate Cornel West is eligible for Michigan’s ballot, after the state Supreme Court declined to touch lower judges’ rulings on the matter.

The justices issued two short orders Monday saying they wouldn’t review the Michigan Court of Appeals’ Aug. 30 ruling that West and running mate Melina Abdullah weren’t required to file “affidavits of identity.” The office of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) had zeroed in on alleged problems with the affidavits the pair submitted as a basis for disqualification. The court’s ruling is a blow to state Democrats, who sued to keep West off ...