In a bid to remove Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein from the ballot in a crucial swing state, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has filed a complaint questioning her eligibility. The move comes as Stein, in the 2016 election, garnered more votes than President Trump's margin of victory in the state.

According to a statement shared by the DNC with Fox News Digital, an employee at the DNC raised concerns about Stein's nomination process in Wisconsin. The complaint suggests that since the Wisconsin Green Party does not have any statewide offices, Stein should not be considered a properly nominated candidate.

Adrienne Watson, a senior adviser to the DNC, emphasized the importance of following the rules when it comes to the presidential and vice-presidential nomination process. "We take the nomination process for President and Vice President very seriously and believe every candidate should follow the rules," said Watson.

In response to the complaint, Stein's campaign director criticized the move, calling it "anti-democratic shenanigans." Jason Call, the campaign manager, accused the DNC of conducting a fishing expedition and likened the action to the DNC's previous statements about preventing Green Party ballot access.

Stein's campaign plans to hire legal counsel to defend their ballot line in Wisconsin. This development comes as Trump won the state in the 2016 election, surpassing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by about 27,000 votes. Notably, Stein received a total of 30,980 votes in Wisconsin, exceeding Trump's margin of victory over Clinton.

Similar dynamics were observed across other crucial swing states won by Trump in the 2016 election cycle. Senior elections analyst for the Cook Political Report, Dave Wasserman, highlighted that Stein's votes surpassed Trump's margin of victory in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. In Michigan, for example, Trump defeated Clinton by around 10,000 votes while Stein received over 50,000 votes.

Stein is expected to be virtually nominated as the Green Party's nominee during their upcoming annual national meeting in August. The outcome of the DNC's complaint and its potential impact on Stein's placement on the ballot in the swing state remains to be seen.