Judge Rules That Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cannot Appear on New York Ballot: The ruling was a blow to Mr. Kennedy’s independent campaign for president. The judge said that he had used a “sham” address (www.nytimes.com)

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Picking a Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate from the same state, and trying to cover it up with a sham address is the kind of thing brain worms make you do.

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[-] evidences@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Hell yeah, 12th amendment case! Maybe we'll get a 3rd amendment case too in the near future.

[-] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

We should have bingo cards or something

[-] Willy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

whats the reasoning that pres and vp can't be from the same state and share electoral votes?

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

It prevents geographic monopolization of power, so that there isn't one all-powerful state. Written into the original Constitution and modified somewhat by the 12th amendment.

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