A Georgia administrative judge has recommended denying four independent and third-party candidates from appearing on the ballot in November’s election.
The recommendations, handed down on Aug. 26 by Judge Michael Malihi, pave the way to disqualify independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West, as well as the Green Party’s Jill Stein and the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s Claudia De la Cruz.
The final decision now rests with Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. He must make the decision before Georgia begins mailing ballots to military and overseas voters on Sept. 17.
If affirmed by Raffensperger, Georgia voters will be choosing from only Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican candidate former President Donald Trump, and Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver. The last time there were any candidates aside from a Democrat, Republican and Libertarian was in 2000, when Pat Buchanan qualified….