A judge ruled on Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cannot be on the New York State ballot because he falsely claimed to live in New York.
If the decision is upheld, Kennedy may be taken off the ballot in New York and could face similar challenges in other states.
Scripps News interviewed Kennedy on Tuesday regarding the ruling and his declared home address in federal election documents.
“The federal statement listed a mailing address in California,” Kennedy explained. “Legally, your domicile must be where you vote. I had to swear in New Hampshire, in front of a notary public, that I voted in New York and that New York is my domicile. I had no choice but to list New York on all state ballots. We carefully considered all the facts.”
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Kennedy criticized the ruling as partisan and vowed to appeal.
“States cannot impose additional requirements beyond those outlined in the 12th Amendment for presidential candidates,” he stated. “This is a national election, and the courts have made it clear that states cannot obstruct a national candidate from running by imposing special rules. They have no authority to override the 12th Amendment.”
“The DNC is grasping at straws to keep me off the ballot, but they will not succeed in this appeal because my domicile is in New York,” Kennedy declared.
In response, the DNC disputed Kennedy’s claims and labeled him as “a fraud” running a “spoiler” campaign.
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