Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently urged Michigan voters to support former President Donald Trump, despite facing challenges with his own ballot status in the state. Kennedy, who had previously endorsed Trump after suspending his campaign in August, made these remarks at a town hall event hosted by 'Real America's Voice' in Lansing, Michigan.
Despite his efforts to have his name removed from the ballot in Michigan, Kennedy acknowledged that it is likely he will still appear as a candidate. As an independent candidate, Kennedy gained ballot access in Michigan through the Natural Law Party nomination. However, his attempts to withdraw from certain states' ballots were unsuccessful, including Michigan, where courts denied his request to be removed.
During the town hall event, Kennedy raised concerns about election integrity, emphasizing the need for paper ballots in every state and cautioning against the use of mail-in voting. He also expressed worries about noncitizens voting in elections, despite the fact that Michigan uses paper ballots and prohibits noncitizens from voting.
While addressing a voter's question about preventing election fraud, Kennedy highlighted the importance of robust safeguards to ensure the integrity of the electoral process. He criticized the current measures in place as inadequate to prevent illegal voting by undocumented immigrants.
Michigan, a key battleground state, has already begun sending out absentee ballots to voters. Election officials in the state have reassured the public about the security measures in place to protect the voting process and prosecute any violations of election laws.
