Wisconsin government asks the state Supreme Court to rule on whether RFK Jr. remains on the ballot
Kennedy, who suspended his campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump, has been attempting to have his name removed from ballots in crucial battleground states.
On Thursday, election officials in Wisconsin requested the state’s liberal-controlled Supreme Court to decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should remain on the presidential ballot before an appellate ruling is issued.
Kennedy, who suspended his campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump, has been attempting to have his name removed from ballots in crucial battleground states. Recently, the North Carolina Supreme Court decided to keep him on the ballot, and the Michigan Supreme Court made a similar decision.
Kennedy filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin on September 3, seeking a court order to remove his name from the ballot. A Dane County judge denied his request on Monday, ruling that state law mandates candidates remain on the ballot unless they die.
Kennedy has appealed this ruling to the 2nd District Court of Appeals. Meanwhile, attorneys for the Wisconsin Election Commission have petitioned the state Supreme Court to take the case directly, arguing that a prompt and final resolution is necessary because clerks have already begun sending absentee ballots to voters featuring Kennedy’s name.
