States continue to reject RFK Jr.’s request to be removed from the ballot

But at least three states have already disrupted Kennedy’s plan.

Michigan, a key battleground state, said it was too late for Kennedy to withdraw as the state’s Natural Rights Party candidate. Kennedy rose to the polls by convincing the minor party to nominate him, getting only two votes.

“Minor party candidates cannot withdraw, so his name will remain on the ballot in the November election,” Cheri Hardmon, a spokeswoman for the Michigan secretary of state, said in a statement to The Detroit News.

“The Natural Right Party held the convention to select electors for Robert Kennedy Jr. They cannot meet at this time to select new electors because he passed the primary,” she added.

Wisconsin, another crucial state, also refused Kennedy’s request to be removed from the ballot.

The Wisconsin Board of Elections voted 5 to 1 against the impeachment on Tuesday, citing state law that states “any person who files nomination papers and qualifies to appear on the ballot may not refuse to be nominated.”

Colorado, notably less competitive for Trump than Michigan or Wisconsin, also denied removing Kennedy from the ballot.

Kennedy’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

However, Kennedy managed to be shut out of the vote in some important states, including Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania. It was also removed from the ballots in Florida, Ohio and Texas.

It is unclear whether he can be removed from the North Carolina ballot. On Tuesday, state election officials told The National Desk that Kennedy’s name was already printed on some ballots.

Outside of those states he’s trying to oust, the Democrat-turned-independent-turned-Trump ally was still encouraging supporters to turn out and vote for him in November.