The Supreme Court declined an emergency appeal from a presidential campaign seeking to add a candidate's name to New York's ballot. The candidate, who had previously suspended his campaign and endorsed another candidate, was attempting to have his name removed from battleground states' ballots while remaining on less influential state ballots.
The justices did not provide any commentary when rejecting the appeal, and there were no dissenting opinions noted. New York courts had previously determined that the candidate had falsely claimed residency in the state on his nominating petitions, despite actually residing in California.
A federal appeals court in New York also denied an emergency request to include the candidate's name on the ballot. The state argued that the appeal was made too close to the election, after a significant number of ballots had already been sent out. Despite the candidate suspending his campaign, voters were informed that they could still write in his name if they desired.
