Robert F. Kennedy Jr., John F. Kennedy’s nephew and an independent candidate in the US presidential election, is admitted in New York standing for election. again”Spiegel” reports, so his name will be taken off the state ballot.
A local Superior Court judge, Christina Ryba, ruled that Kennedy Jr.’s New York address was invalid because he actually lived in California.
Judge recognizes “false address” – Kennedy Jr plans to appeal
In doing so, she accepted arguments, according to information from “CNN” introduced by Democratic voters and supported by the Clear Choice PAC group, which advocates for Kamala Harris and opposes third-party candidates. According to Judge Ryba, the speech he gave when he was recording in New York was just a “false address,” Judge Ryba wrote to the US television station.
Kennedy Jr., however, announced that he would appeal the decision to a federal court. The presidential candidate expressed criticism of the actions of the Democrats in a statement quoted by “CNN”: “The Democrats show contempt for democracy. They have no confidence in winning at the ballot box, so they will try to take away a choice from the voters. We will bid and win. “
Kennedy Jr. renting rooms from an out-of-town friend
Before moving to California in 2014, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lived in New York for decades. During the court hearings, according to “Spiegel”, he said that he had rented a room from a friend in the small town of Katonah, just outside of the city center of New York.
Kennedy Jr. said. Nevertheless, the politician says that he plans to return to New York as soon as his wife Cheryl Hines retires from the acting industry, reports the US television station.
According to “Spiegel”, that friend confirmed in court that she was renting the room to Kennedy Jr. and that she was charging 500 US dollars (about 456 euros) per month for it. However, she admitted that there was no written rental agreement. In addition, according to the news magazine report, it emerged that Kennedy Jr.’s first payment was not made. did so only after doubts about his residency were raised by a New York Post article.
The court sees violations of election law
According to CNN, lawyers for the Clear Choice PAC submitted evidence that Kennedy has regularly listed his Los Angeles address as a residence in recent years, according to the US broadcaster, among other things another, in documents he submitted to identify himself as the president of Register. candidate. According to the report, Kennedy himself admitted that he repeatedly used the addresses of friends and relatives to maintain his New York voting registration.
Judge Ryba found these practices impermissible and said in her decision: “Using a friend’s address for political and electoral purposes without actually living in the place does not meet the residency requirements of the law election.
2024-08-14 09:47:00
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