Supreme Court denies Green Party’s bid to put Jill Stein on Nevada ballot

The Supreme Court has rejected a bid from the Green Party to put Jill Stein on Nevada’s ballot for president in November.

Nevada’s Green Party had petitioned the justices last week over the state’s highest court deciding to exclude its nominee from the ballot after wrong paperwork had been submitted to place Ms. Stein’s name on the ticket.  

In its filing, Nevada’s Green Party said the paperwork it relied on and had received was given to the party by an employee from the secretary of state’s office.

The Supreme Court declined to get involved in the matter on Friday after the appeal was presented to Justice Elena Kagan, and then referred to the whole court.

No justice commented on the court’s order, simply denying the Green Party’s request to vacate the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision to leave it off the ticket.

The Nevada Democratic Party originally brought the lawsuit, suing to keep Ms. Stein off the ballot. It was the state Democratic Party that recognized the wrong form had been completed.

Some analysts believe Ms. Stein could spoil votes for the Democratic Party and claimed she did so in close races during the 2016 election, contributing to Hillary Clinton’s loss.

Nevada, which is worth six electoral votes, is expected to be one of the tight battleground states.

By law, the state had to send ballots out on Saturday to residents serving in the military overseas.

The Nevada Democratic Party had told the justices there was no procedural reason for the high court to interfere with the Nevada Supreme Court’s move.