In the 3-2 vote, the three Democrats on the board voted as a bloc to reject recognizing JFA, which is running Dr. West (above), an opponent of the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza, as its presidential candidate. This is despite the fact that the party submitted over 17,140 signed and verified petitions, over 3,200 more than the 13,865 required by state law…. the NCSBE did admit We the People Party (WTP), which has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a stalwart defender of Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians, as its candidate…. Both parties submitted more signatures than required prior to the June 1 deadline. Nevertheless, last month, after complaints about the petitions were raised to the board by the North Carolina State Democratic Party and a Democratic Party-aligned super PAC, Clear Choice Action, Democrats on the board refused to grant party status to JFA or WTP.