Kennedy's Ballot Removal Rejected in North Carolina

The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) has rejected the We the People Party's request to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name from the state general election ballot, citing the impracticality of reprinting approximately 2 million ballots before the absentee voting deadline on September 6. Kennedy had suspended his independent presidential campaign and endorsed Republican nominee Donald Trump, leading to the party's withdrawal request. Similar issues have arisen in other battleground states; Kennedy remains on ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin due to state laws, while he successfully withdrew from ballots in Maine, Arizona, and Texas. Kennedy's name will likely benefit Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in these states according to polling data. Meanwhile, Kennedy is also contesting a New York court ruling that removed him from the ballot over residency issues. His legal team maintains that his residence claim on petition forms was not intended to mislead voters.