Cornel West is back on Michigan's presidential ballot, judge rules

A judge has ruled that independent presidential candidate Cornel West must appear on the Michigan ballot. The decision Saturday came about a week after West was disqualified. The state informed him on Aug. 16 that he would not be certified because the affidavit of identity he submitted was not properly notarized. But Michigan Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford says West’s campaign submitted the proper number of signatures to qualify and that presidential candidates are not in fact required to file affidavits of identity. Redford also rejected the state’s findings that West’s affidavit was incorrectly notarized. A spokesperson for Michigan's secretary of state said the office will appeal.