Independent candidate falsely claimed to be state resident, judge says, invalidating documents he needs to be on ballot
Robert F Kennedy Jr arrives at the Albany county courthouse on Wednesday to fight a lawsuit saying he falsely claimed to live in New York state.Robert F Kennedy Jr arrives at the Albany county courthouse on Wednesday to fight a lawsuit saying he falsely claimed to live in New York state.falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions, invalidating the documents he needs to appear on the ballot in the state.
The 70-year-old candidate testified that his move to California a decade ago was so he could be with his wife, and that he always planned to return to New York, where he is registered to vote. The judge also heard from a longtime friend of Kennedy’s, who said the candidate had regularly been an overnight guest at his own Westchester home from 2014 through 2017 but was not a tenant there as Kennedy had claimed.
Kennedy has the potential to do better than any independent presidential candidate in decades thanks to his famous name and a loyal base. Democratic and Republican strategists have expressed concerns that he could affect their candidate’s chances.
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