Lincoln, Neb. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nonpartisan presidential candidate petition has been certified for the general election ballot, according to the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office.
Kennedy’s campaign collected 4,442 valid signatures from registered Nebraska voters, which far surpassed the 2,500 needed.
Sec. of State Bob Evnen said, “The Elections Division and county election officials worked diligently to process and certify this petition.”
In December 2023, the Secretary of State’s office authorized for circulation Kennedy’s petition for president. On June 18, 2024, the campaign returned signed petitions to the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office. The Kennedy campaign has fulfilled the statutory requirements to appear as a nonpartisan presidential candidate on Nebraska’s 2024 General Election ballot.
The Nebraska Democratic Party filed an objection to the Kennedy petition. In documents submitted to the Secretary of State’s office, attorneys representing the Nebraska Democratic Party said Kennedy and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, should not appear on the nonpartisan ballot because they are affiliated with political parties elsewhere.
The Nebraska Secretary of State’s office considered the objection and found that the matters raised did not require that Kennedy be kept off the ballot. Barring any legal challenges, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be listed on Nebraska’s general election ballot as a nonpartisan candidate in the U.S. presidential race.
