Cornel West Secures Spot on Maine Ballot for 2024 Presidential Election

Maine's ranked-choice voting system could impact the race with multiple third-party candidates in play.

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows validated enough signatures for West despite some being fraudulent.
Ranked-choice voting in Maine allows voters to rank candidates by preference, potentially affecting outcomes.
West's inclusion raises concerns among Democrats about vote splitting with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Republicans in some states support West's candidacy to potentially divert votes from the Democratic ticket.
Challenges to West's ballot access were filed but did not succeed in preventing his inclusion.