On May 28, the deadline, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,, submitted 135,519 signatures to get on the ballot in New York. The requirement is 45,000.
On May 28, the deadline, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,, submitted 135,519 signatures to get on the ballot in New York. The requirement is 45,000.
Good for them. I thought LPNY was supposed to submit a lesser amount sue to get an extension.
After the debacle with the DNC vendor, the Kennedy campaign hired, it is expected for the DNC or another party to challenge the petitions are fraudulently obtained in court. It’s likely the Kennedy campaign has taken measures to protect themselves but the legal challenge will delay the ballot access approval process possibly past June 20th the qualifications cut off for the CNN debate.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/us/politics/rfk-signatures-ny.html
Oh wow, over triple the requirement is impressive. I hope Dr. Stein submits at least double the requirement.
When’s the last time New York voters only had two choices for President?
NY Slimes hit piece is yellow urinalism at its slimiest.
1956, I guess.
Kennedy petitioners did what petitioners normally do. But yeah, Democrats will probably challenge and it won’t count for debates.
I don’t expect a handful of anecdotes about deceptive petitioners are going to be enough grounds to disqualify the entire petition. That the electors were exposed throws the old “electors are the real candidates” maxim into the mix as well.
It won’t disqualify it, and saying independent candidates isn’t even deceptive unless a false answer is given when asked which ones. What it will do is give democrats grounds for a challenge to delay certification past June 20 and make it harder for Kennedy to qualify for the CNN debate .
Grounds for challenge, not for that challenge to ultimately succeed.
WILL NY COMMIE DONKEYS RAISE THE SIG REQUIREMENT AS IN JENNESS 1971 ???–
20 PCT OF PRIOR VOTES
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CLERK USA H REPS HAS OLDE STATS BACK TO 1920
Does his overachieving success in New York make it harder to win ballot access court cases or persuade legislatures to make easier requirements?
“New York’s requirements aren’t too tough, they were easy for Kennedy”
That was my immediate question too. This overachieving is a great defense against 60% of the signatures being thrown out, as Ohio did to No Labels. But it unfortunately also undermines the argument to lower the minimum number of signatures required for ballot access.
He’ll make the ballot. Probably not before June 20