RFK Jr. Faces Legal Hurdles in Effort to Remove Name from Ballots

Kennedy's attempts to withdraw from presidential race face setbacks in Michigan and Wisconsin courts.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lost a federal appeal to remove his name from Michigan's presidential ballot, with the court citing potential harm to voters and election processes.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson argued that removing Kennedy's name would disrupt the voting process and incur significant costs, as many ballots have already been printed.
In Wisconsin, a state appeals court has agreed to hear Kennedy's petition to take his name off the ballot, despite a lower court ruling against him.
Wisconsin's Dane County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Ehlke ruled that state law only allows ballot removal in the event of a candidate's death, not withdrawal.
Kennedy's legal battles come after he ended his presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, aiming to remove his name from ballots in key battleground states.