Three candidates for the U.S. presidency have turned in enough signatures to qualify for the general election ballot, but the secretary of state’s office said Tuesday that their petitions are awaiting a hearing later this month.
According to a news release from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the following number of petition signatures have been verified and accepted:
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: 11,336
Cornel West: 8,075
Claudia De la Cruz: 7,682
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Raffensperger says county election officials have been diligently reviewing the petitions and verifying the signatures.
The petitions will now move to the process of resolving pending challenges before an Administrative Law Judge.
“Georgia law requires that independent candidates for President submit a nomination petition containing a minimum of 7,500 signatures from eligible Georgia voters,” the Secretary of State’s release said. “County election officials have been diligently reviewing the petitions to verify the petition signatures.”
Hearings on the challenges to the qualifications of the three candidates are scheduled for Aug. 19 and 22, he says.
Following the hearings, the judge will decide whether the candidates are qualified to appear on the general election ballot.
