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submitted 4 weeks ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world

Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr does not meet the legal requirement of a New York resident and therefore cannot be on the state's election ballot, a judge has ruled.

Kennedy's claim of a New York address as his "place of residence" on nominating petitions was a "false statement", said Judge Christina Ryba.

“Given the size and appearance of the spare bedroom as shown in the photographs admitted into evidence, the Court finds Kennedy’s testimony that he may return to that bedroom to reside with his wife, family members, multiple pets, and all of his personal belongings to be highly improbable, if not preposterous,” the judge wrote.

As a result, the petitions were considered invalid. Mr Kennedy has rejected the judge's ruling and vows to appeal.

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[-] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 46 points 4 weeks ago

That won't get him on the ballots he wants to siphon votes from, which is the entire purpose of his campaign.

[-] kinsnik@lemmy.world 29 points 4 weeks ago

i still don't get it. it is not like you need to reside in NY to be able to appear in the NY presidential ballot

[-] andyburke@fedia.io 28 points 4 weeks ago

It's that he lied on his forms about his residence. These people are fucked up. No idea why he needed to lie about living in NY, but when you fill out these kinds of forms, you're not allowed to fuck around, rightly.

[-] kinsnik@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago

oh, i understand why he was disqualified. but like you, it doesn't make any sense as to why he would lie. i guess you can trust a brain worm to fill a form accurately?

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

it doesn't make any sense as to why he would lie

It seems that some people just can't help themselves...

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