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W ell, it looks like North Carolinians who plan to vote by mail this election season will have to wait longer for their ballots, thanks to former 3rd party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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As reported by WRAL , the state Supreme Court ruled late Monday (Sept. 9) that officials must remove RFK Jr.’s name from the millions of ballots it finished printing last month. As you know, RFK Jr. suspended his campaign in recent weeks and began publicly endorsing GOP presidential candidate, Donald Trump .
Because of the decision, North Carolina is now expected to miss the legal deadline to start sending ballots by at least two weeks.
Despite state officials arguing that the move could cost state taxpayers $1 million of their dollars, the Supreme Court claims that it was worth the loss to ensure no voter confusion.
Justice Trey Allen wrote for the majority: