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Texas Democrats say RFK Jr.'s application to get on Texas ballot 'must be rejected'
Bob used paid solicitors who evidently forged signatures
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https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas-democrats-claim-rfk-submitted-invalid-signatures-to-get-on-ballot/269-36a3986e-6acf-4d80-8aa8-1f734223fc5a
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats claim Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "failed miserably" to get on the state's ballot.
In May, Kennedy posted photos on social media of his team turning in 245,572 signatures at the Texas Secretary of State's Office to get on the ballot.
However, in a letter obtained by KVUE that was sent to Secretary Jane Nelson's office, the Texas Democratic Party's voter protection director claimed Kennedy "failed to submit the statutorily required number of signatures to qualify for the November 2024 General Election ballot."
An internal review of the signatures by Democrats allegedly found that 69% of the first 245,000 signatures were invalid. Democrats have also challenged Kennedy's quest to appear on ballots in Delaware, Georgia, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey and New York.
In May, Kennedy posted photos on social media of his team turning in 245,572 signatures at the Texas Secretary of State's Office to get on the ballot.
However, in a letter obtained by KVUE that was sent to Secretary Jane Nelson's office, the Texas Democratic Party's voter protection director claimed Kennedy "failed to submit the statutorily required number of signatures to qualify for the November 2024 General Election ballot."
An internal review of the signatures by Democrats allegedly found that 69% of the first 245,000 signatures were invalid. Democrats have also challenged Kennedy's quest to appear on ballots in Delaware, Georgia, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey and New York.