In a ruling Friday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to remove his name from the state's presidential ballot.
The Supreme Court last week accepted Kennedy's appeal to the Wisconsin State Board of Elections, which said last month that the independent candidate would remain on the ballot.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court pointed to state law that states independent candidates who file nominations before the Aug. 6 deadline cannot be removed from the ballot unless they die. The state Board of Elections cited the same statue in its August decision.
Kennedy suspended his campaign in August and endorsed former President Trump. Kennedy has since launched a legal effort to remove his name from ballots in battleground states, aimed at boosting support for Trump.
The lawsuit argued that having Kennedy's name on the ballot would harm some states, including Wisconsin and North Carolina. The former presidential candidate has tried to put his name on the ballot in other states, including New York, for the same reason.
The Wisconsin Circuit Court's ruling said Kennedy's claims that his name would cause harm by having his name on the ballot were moot because he “should have known” about the state law that would prevent him from being removed from office. .
On Friday, the Supreme Court refused to put Mr. Kennedy on the New York presidential ballot after a lower court found that he falsely claimed residency in the Empire State.
In a court order Friday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court noted that removing Kennedy's name from the state's ballots could harm the public and avoid the high costs associated with reprinting the ballots. He cited the logistical problems of conducting an election with ballots covered with stickers to hide Kennedy's name. he asked.
Vice President Harris has a narrow lead over President Trump in battleground states including Wisconsin, with 51% leading the former president to 48%.
