RFK Jr. Forms New Political Parties to Ease Ballot Access
The move could reduce the total number of signatures needed for nationwide ballot access by about 330,000.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running for president as an independent, has filed paperwork to create his own political party in six states, aiming to get on the ballot with fewer voter signatures.
- The new political party, named 'We the People', has been created in California, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, and North Carolina, while the 'Texas Independent Party' has been formed in Texas.
- Forming these parties will reduce the number of signatures Kennedy Jr. needs to get on the ballot in all 50 states by about 330,000.
- In at least two states, California and Delaware, Kennedy Jr. will need to persuade a minimum number of voters to register with the party to gain ballot access.
- Kennedy Jr. has already qualified to be on the ballot in Utah, collecting the required 1,000 signatures.