Cornel West cleared to appear on Maine ballot

Independent presidential candidate Cornel West has been cleared to appear on the ballot in Maine as the long-shot hopeful attempts to get on as many state ballots as possible. 

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled Tuesday following challenges to the validity of some of West’s signatures his campaign turned in that some were gathered fraudulently, but enough were valid for West to qualify for the ballot. 

The two challenges alleged that a circulator of one of West’s petitions committed fraud...