North Carolina Votes to Keep RFK Jr. on Ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the North Carolina ballot for the 2024 presidential election despite having suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump. The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 3-2 to reject his request for removal, citing impracticality due to already printed ballots and tight deadlines. Kennedy's name will appear on ballots even though votes cast for him will not count, as he has exited the race and is attempting to withdraw from ballots in other battleground states as well. His presence could potentially influence the election results in North Carolina, where he was polling at about 3.7% as of late August, higher than the margin by which Trump won in 2020. Similar decisions have been made in other swing states like Wisconsin and Michigan, raising concerns about Kennedy acting as a spoiler in the race against Kamala Harris. As absentee ballots are set to be mailed out soon, the situation has created significant political implications ahead of the election.