Third party candidates still battling for spot on Georgia ballot as alternative to Trump, Harris

Claudia De la Cruz campaign volunteer Estevan Hernandez speaks at a Party for Socialism and Liberation press conference opposing the Democratic Party of Georgia’s legal challenges against third-party presidential candidates. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)

Georgians casting ballots this November will have the option to choose from among at least three presidential candidates. Others say they have earned the right for a shot at the White House, but the Democratic Party of Georgia is trying to keep them out of the running.

Georgians casting ballots this November will have the option to choose from among at least three presidential candidates. Others say they have earned the right for a shot at the White House, but the Democratic Party of Georgia is trying to keep them out of the running.

“We collected more than double the required amount of signatures because we know that for one reason or another a signature could be invalidated,” said campaign volunteer Estevan Hernandez. “This was a serious effort on behalf of all of our volunteers, many of whom clocked out of their nine to fives and immediately spent the rest of the afternoon and evening petitioning on both weekends and weekdays for three months.”