Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has accused Democrats of using legal maneuvers to block her from appearing on ballots in key states, calling them the “anti-Democratic Party.” Stein’s criticism follows a recent petition filed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to disqualify her from the state’s ballot.
The DNC’s petition claims that Stein and her running mate, Butch Ware, cannot legally be listed as candidates because the Green Party lacks the necessary state officeholders to appoint electors. Stein’s campaign dismissed the lawsuit as groundless, with campaign representative Jason Call arguing that the Democrats are exploiting a technical gap in Wisconsin’s election code. “This is a completely frivolous lawsuit intended to waste our time and resources,” Call said.
The legal challenge is part of a broader effort by Democrats to limit ballot access for third-party candidates. Stein highlighted that similar tactics have been used against her in other states, with Democrats hiring lawyers and even infiltrators to disrupt her campaign.
“Democrats proudly announced in March that they had hired an army of corporate lawyers to throw their competition like me off the ballot,” Stein said.
Despite these challenges, Stein’s campaign has secured ballot access in 20 states so far. As the Wisconsin Elections Commission prepares to certify candidates later this month, the DNC is pressing the state’s highest court to rule in their favor. Stein warned that the Green Party would continue to fight back against what she described as “anti-democratic” behavior.
