Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has filed a lawsuit in federal court over the decision of Ohio election officials not to count votes for her after her running mate was named by the national party after a state administrative deadline.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office disqualified the Green Party presidential nominee after getting a withdrawal letter from Stein’s running mate. But Stein’s campaign claims the letter was written behind the candidate’s back.

Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein and her campaign have filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, accusing him of election interference. The controversy began when the Stein campaign was informed that an unauthorized individual had submitted paperwork to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office,

Stein's name will still appear on the ballot as an independent, but votes for her will be invalid after a snafu involving the selection of her running mate.

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein files suit over Ohio's decision not to count votes for her. The suit alleges that the decision infringes on their constitutional rights to free speech.

Stein is only polling near 1 percent in most polls, but Harris advisers fear even that margin could prove decisive in race against Trump.

The DNC said the ad would air on television in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, as well as on cable in the rest of the country. It did not disclose how much it would spend on

The ad cites reporting out of the Wall Street Journal that says Republicans are boosting Stein and quotes Trump saying he likes Jill Stein.