2024 Elections

RFK Jr. Campaign Threatens Legal Action If Kansas Ballot Access Bill Is Passed and Signed

The measure would substantially raise the number of signatures that independent candidates must submit to appear on a statewide ballot in Kansas.
RFK Jr. Campaign Threatens Legal Action If Kansas Ballot Access Bill Is Passed and Signed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds a voter rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Feb. 10, 2024. Mitch Ranger for The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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If a Kansas bill that would substantially impact statewide ballot access for independents passes the state Senate and is signed by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign stated that it will file legal action.

The Kansas House passed HB 2516 by a 68–52 vote on Feb. 22. The measure now heads to the state Senate. If passed and signed by Ms. Kelly, the bill will raise the number of signatures that independent candidates must submit from 5,000 to 2 percent of the last gubernatorial vote, which is about 21,000.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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