RFK Jr. Campaign Threatens Legal Action if Kansas Ballot Access Bill is Passed and Signed

If a Kansas bill that would substantially impact statewide ballot access for independents passes the state Senate and is signed by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign said it will file legal action. The Kansas House passed HB 2516 by a 68-52 vote on Feb. 22. The measure now heads to the Senate. If passed and signed by Ms. Kelly, the bill will raise the number of signatures that independent candidates must submit from 5,000 to 2 percent of the last gubernatorial vote, which is around 21,000. The proposed legislation would also eliminate an independent candidate’s ability to pay a filing fee instead of completing the signature requirement....