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MICHIGAN, Sept. 10, 2024 ~ On Monday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s name will stay on the state’s November ballot, despite his desire to be removed.
The court overruled a Michigan Court of Appeals order the remove the independent presidential candidate’s name, with Michigan Secretary of State Jocyln Benson objecting to his name being removed, arguing it was too late. The Supreme Court argued that Kennedy’s legal team failed to point to a legal reason why his name should be removed. Ballots for the November election going to overseas military members are set to go out in a few weeks.
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Sept. 10, 2024 ~ The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the November ballot, despite dropping out of the race for president. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Detroit News politics reporter Craig Mauger about why he won’t be removed from the ballot.
(CONTINUED) After Kennedy dropped out of the presidential race, he threw his support behind Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, then sought to remove himself as an option for voters, as polling indicated his presence on the ballot could hurt Trump. In North Carolina, an appeal ruled Kennedy should be removed from the ballot, a ruling that would require counties to reprint ballots which were expected to be mailed beginning Friday.
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