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Cornel West Submits Signatures In Georgia For Ballot Access

Ballots are inspected at a ballot processing center Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in the City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Independent presidential candidate Cornel West's campaign has taken a significant step in its bid for the presidency by submitting signatures in Georgia, a crucial battleground state. Georgia's electorate includes a substantial coalition of Black voters, a demographic that West has actively sought to engage with.

West's campaign revealed on Friday that they have submitted over four times the required number of signatures needed to secure ballot access in Georgia. Independent presidential candidates in the state must gather 7,500 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot.

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