Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked the Supreme Court to remove him from Michigan’s presidential ballot despite previous court rulings stating that it is too late to make changes before the election on Nov. 5. Kennedy had already made a similar request in Wisconsin, another swing state in the upcoming presidential race. Kennedy ended his presidential campaign in August and endorsed Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. Despite his efforts to get off the ballot in competitive states to avoid taking votes away from Trump, Kennedy has been unsuccessful in doing so. Specifically in Michigan, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has stated that Kennedy missed the withdrawal deadline for candidates running through a minor political party. The courts have been divided on this issue, with the Michigan Supreme Court siding with Benson. The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the district judge’s ruling that the ballots have already been printed, making it difficult to remove Kennedy from the ballot. Kennedy argues that Michigan is misrepresenting to voters by keeping him on the ballot and that Benson did not have the authority to recertify him as a candidate. Kennedy had obtained ballot access in Michigan through the Natural Law Party of Michigan, which has expressed a desire for him to remain on the ballot. The Supreme Court has asked election officials to respond to Kennedy’s request by Monday afternoon.
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