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From CBS News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his name on New York’s ballot, despite ending his campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump.
The independent presidential candidate was disqualified from New York’s ballot in August after a judge determined that Kennedy’s connections to the New York address “existed only on paper and were maintained for the sole purpose of maintaining his voter registration and political standing” in the state.
Lower courts have rejected his attempts to challenge the decision.
In his emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, Kennedy argued that his supporters in the state “have a constitutional right to have Kennedy placed on the ballot — and to vote for him, whether he is campaigning for their vote or not.”
“The address on Kennedy’s petition was and is entirely immaterial — both to voters and to New York,” his attorneys wrote, arguing that none of Kennedy’s supporters were being misled by the address.
The report explains that the Katonah, New York, address belongs to a friend of Kennedy’s, who testified that Kennedy paid her $500 a month for the room beginning in May.
According to the friend and Kennedy’s court filing, Kennedy has only spent one night at the home.
RFK Jr. asks Supreme Court to restore his name on New York’s ballot. https://t.co/ZYmNVCWA6d
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 23, 2024
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