Judge Rules That Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cannot Appear on New York Ballot: The ruling was a blow to Mr. Kennedy’s independent campaign for president. The judge said that he had used a “sham” address

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/nyregion/robert-f-kennedy-jr-new-york-residency.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CU4.ioV9.XkEggfFwusin

Picking a Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate from the same state, and trying to cover it up with a sham address is the kind of thing brain worms make you do.

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evidences@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Hell yeah, 12th amendment case! Maybe we’ll get a 3rd amendment case too in the near future.

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- geekwithsoul@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  We should have bingo cards or something
  
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Willy@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
whats the reasoning that pres and vp can’t be from the same state and share electoral votes?

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- silence7@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It prevents geographic monopolization of power, so that there isn’t one all-powerful state. Written into the original Constitution and modified somewhat by the 12th amendment.
  
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