Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked the Supreme Court to remove him from Michigan’s presidential ballot, despite lower court rulings that it is too late to make changes before the Nov. 5 election. Kennedy, who ended his presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump, has been seeking to get his name off the ballot in competitive states to avoid taking votes away from Trump. However, his appeals have been unsuccessful so far. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Kennedy missed the withdrawal deadline for candidates running through a minor political party, and various courts have sided with her on this issue. Despite the rulings, Kennedy argues that Michigan is misrepresenting him as a candidate to voters. He also claims that Benson did not have the authority to recertify him as a candidate after the court ruling. Kennedy’s lawyers have argued that Michigan law does not allow for any recertifications of candidates after the deadline. Before suspending his campaign, Kennedy had obtained ballot access in Michigan through the Natural Law Party of Michigan. The Supreme Court has asked election officials in Michigan and Wisconsin to respond to Kennedy’s request by Monday afternoon.
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RFK Jr. Petitions Supreme Court to Remove Him from Michigan Presidential Ballot
