Cornel West Barred from Pennsylvania Ballot by State Supreme Court

The ruling upholds a lower court decision, allowing counties to begin printing and distributing mail-in ballots for the November election.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed that Cornel West's candidacy paperwork did not meet the necessary requirements for ballot access.
The decision supports the Secretary of State's office under Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, which argued West's paperwork was incomplete.
This ruling allows Pennsylvania counties to start printing and mailing ballots to voters who have requested them.
West's exclusion is seen as beneficial to Vice President Kamala Harris, who competes closely with former President Donald Trump for Pennsylvania's crucial 19 electoral votes.
West remains on the ballot in several other states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia, and North Carolina.