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Three registered voters in North Carolina are suing the State Board of Elections, alleging that it violated their constitutional rights. At issue is the board's rejection last week of a petition seeking recognition for a political party that would put Cornel West on the presidential ballot.
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections officially recognized “We the People” as a party, putting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on the ballot as a presidential candidate
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The board voted Tuesday to recognize the We The People party. It means the party can place Kennedy on statewide ballots. But the election board's Democratic majority refused a similar effort by the Justice for All Party of North Carolina, a group backing Cornel West.
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections met Tuesday afternoon and voted unanimously to allow the Constitution Party to place its candidates on the ballot. But the board took no action on two other, more prominent third parties: We the People, whose preferred candidate is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Justice for All, whose presidential candidate is Cornel West.
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In a split vote, the state elections board has, for now, denied recognition for three alternative political parties.
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Friday is the deadline for new political parties to submit signatures to get on the ballot in North Carolina, and two parties appear to have met the initial requirement.
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Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory stepped down as a No Labels co-chair last month. McCrory said in an interview that it was “discouraging” that No Labels couldn’t find people to run on a so-called unity ticket for president and vice president.
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The Constitution Party could soon add candidates to North Carolina's ballot this November. The State Board of Elections has now verified more than 14,000 signatures from voters who want the party to appear.
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More than 2,000 voters have registered as members of North Carolina’s newest political party. Some observers are questioning whether the voters might have signed up for the No Labels Party by accident.
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Updated 10:50 a.m., October 17, 2017There are now no plans to hold primary elections for trial court and appeals court races next year. That's because the…