MADISON, WI—AUGUST 6, 2024—The Kennedy campaign today announced it has submitted the required number of signatures to gain ballot access in South Dakota and Wisconsin, filed the remaining paperwork in Nevada, and is officially certified on the ballot in Vermont.

All signatures collected in South Dakota and Wisconsin have been validated by the campaign’s independent ballot access validation firm, confirming Kennedy has more than enough signatures to achieve ballot access in those states.

South Dakota

The campaign today submitted 8,000 signatures in Pierre, more than double the 3,502 required. 

“I’m proud to say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on the ballot in South Dakota,” said South Dakota Volunteer Leader Sarah Sturges. “It’s been an honor to be part of this journey.” 

Wisconsin

The campaign today submitted just under 4,000 signatures in Madison, nearly double the 2,000 required. 

“More than 50 volunteers helped collect signatures to put Kennedy on the ballot,” said Wisconsin State Director Karla Carpenter. “Wisconsinites will now have the opportunity to vote Kennedy and elect our first independent presidential candidate since George Washington.”

National Overview

The campaign’s aggressive ballot access operation has surpassed all its milestones to ensure the Kennedy-Shanahan ticket is on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The ballot access operation is fully funded with more than $15 million raised.

The Kennedy-Shanahan campaign has collected more signatures than any presidential candidate in American history, collecting more than 1 million signatures. The campaign has now collected the signatures needed for ballot access in 45 states, totaling 503 electoral votes, 93% of the 538 total electoral votes nationwide.

The Kennedy-Shanahan ticket is officially on the ballot in 16 states — Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, and Vermont.

The campaign has submitted its signatures in 23 states — Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and now South Dakota and Wisconsin.

It has collected enough signatures for ballot access in 6 states — Alabama, Florida, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, and North Dakota.

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