Utah Delays Ballot Access Filing Deadline Following RFK Jr. Lawsuit

The decision allows Kennedy's independent presidential campaign an additional two months to gather signatures, marking a significant concession from the state.

• Utah election officials have agreed to temporarily delay the enforcement of its January 8 ballot access filing deadline for independent candidates after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign sued the officials to permanently move the deadline to August.
• Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said in a court filing on Wednesday that Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson and state Director of Elections Ryan Cowley have agreed to not enforce the deadline to apply for ballot access for independent candidates until March 5, allowing Kennedy’s campaign an additional two months to gather signatures.
• The Utah officials agreed to delay enforcement of the deadline to comply with federal Judge David Nuffer’s requested schedule to process the preliminary injunction filed by the Kennedy campaign.
• For Kennedy, Utah provides the first test of his campaign’s ability to meet the logistical and financial hurdles of its stated goal of appearing on the ballot in all 50 states.
• Kennedy’s campaign touted the temporary delay as a “major concession” from the state.

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