A Democrat New York judge issued a ruling Monday that blocks independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr from the New York ballot in what is part of the left’s latest efforts to try and prevent Kennedy from spoiling Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances of winning.
Judge Christina Ryba issued a 34-page decision stating the bedroom that Kennedy allegedly rents in Katonah, New York is not a “bona fide and legitimate residence, but merely a ‘sham’ address that he assumed for the purpose of maintaining his voter registration” and assisting his presidential bid. Kennedy contends his primary residence has been New York since 1964 and that he pays New York state taxes and possesses a state driver’s license.
Ryba argues Kennedy’s primary residence is in California but that Kennedy has a “long-standing pattern” of using the addresses of friends and family to maintain his voter registration in New York.
“Kennedy’s designation of the 84 Croton Lake Road address as his ‘place of residence’ was a false statement requiring invalidation of the petition,” Ryba ruled.
Notably, if Kennedy’s primary residence is California, then should he win the Golden State he would not be eligible for the electoral college vote since his running mate, Nicole Shannahan, is a California resident and the 12th Amendment precludes candidates from receiving electoral votes if both candidates are from the same state.
Kennedy vowed to appeal the ruling, slamming Democrats for their use of lawfare to knock political opponents off the ballot — months after Democrats unsuccessfully tried to
