Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing to get off North Carolina ballots after taking legal action to get on them in July as a third-party candidate
Kennedy Jr. filed a lawsuit Friday in Wake County Superior Court, accusing the North Carolina Election Board of “irreparably harming” him by refusing to remove his name. The board had ruled that it was simply too late, with 1.7 million ballots already printed for the battleground state.
The board said in a statement: “It would not be practical to reprint ballots that have already been printed and meet the state law deadline to start absentee voting.”
The suit is part of Kennedy Jr.'s broader strategy to withdraw from key swing states, where polling suggests his candidacy could boost Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election.
In April, RFK Jr.'s campaign announced it had acquired the necessary signatures to be featured on the ballot this November. (RELATED: Third-Party Candidate Qualifies For North Carolina Ballot)
Last month, the Independent candidate suspended his campaign and threw his support behind Donald Trump. (RELATED: RFK Jr. Drops Out Of Race, Throws Support Behind Trump)
Kennedy Jr. has been granted removal in states like Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Nevada, but his similar requests in Michigan and Wisconsin were denied.
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