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Despite missing a June 1 deadline to file paperwork, Arizonans who want to vote for the Green Party's presidential candidate in November are catching a break: state officials have agreed to allow the third-party to appear on the ballot.

Last month, Secretary of State Michele Reagan informed the Greens they would have to sue to appear on the November ballot, after they missed a deadline to submit the names of party electors. Each political party must submit the names of the electors who will appear on the ballot in the fall by 5 p.m. 90 days before the August primary.

The Greens, who will soon nominate Jill Stein as their standard-bearer, filed suit in federal court to overule Reagan's decision.

Reagan, who has said she agrees that the legal deadline is unnecessarily early, asked state Attorney General Mark Brnovich to not fight the suit, but instead agree to a court order that would put the Greens on the ballot.

There are more than 3.3 million voters registered in Arizona, but fewer than 5,000 Greens.

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