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Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr does not meet the legal requirement of a New York resident and therefore cannot be on the state's election ballot, a judge has ruled.

Kennedy's claim of a New York address as his "place of residence" on nominating petitions was a "false statement", said Judge Christina Ryba.

“Given the size and appearance of the spare bedroom as shown in the photographs admitted into evidence, the Court finds Kennedy’s testimony that he may return to that bedroom to reside with his wife, family members, multiple pets, and all of his personal belongings to be highly improbable, if not preposterous,” the judge wrote.

As a result, the petitions were considered invalid. Mr Kennedy has rejected the judge's ruling and vows to appeal.

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[-] sockpuppet5@lemmy.world -5 points 3 months ago

His legal residence is in New York. If he had put some other address, they would be asking "well, why is he paying taxes and voting in NY?"

[-] Avatar_of_Self@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

He lives in California to be with his wife. His defense is that he is renting a (small) room from a friend in NYC and isn't even on a lease.

He pays NY taxes because he has a business in NYC. He used his stupid falconry license from NY he had 'issued' in NY from since before he moved to California as part of his defense.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Right, so you've explained why he lied.

If you actually read the article, you would know that the judge based their decision on photographs of a small extra room that he claimed he could return to at any time with his wife, kids, pets, etc . They ruled that the idea was "preposterous, if not impossible".

Sounds like he's been voting illegally in NY for some time now. Taxes probably all fucked up too.

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