Cornel West will be on Virginia ballot after state reverses course
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Independent candidate Cornel West was cleared to be on the Virginia presidential ballot after the state reversed its decision on Friday.
In a letter to West’s campaign, the Virginia Department of Elections said it “reconsidered” its decision to bar West from the ballot and now he and Melina Abdullah, his running mate, will be on the ballot in November.
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