North Carolina judge halts mailing of ballots with RFK Jr.'s name on them | 6 Sept 2024 | A North Carolina judge on Friday halted the state from distributing mail-in ballots that still have Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name on them, delaying the start of voting. The independent candidate, previously seen as a potential "spoiler" to the major party contenders, suspended his campaign last month, endorsed former President Trump and asked to be taken off ballots in key battleground states, but he's met some hurdles in removing his name. North Carolina's State Board of Elections voted last week to reject Kennedy's request for removal. Kennedy challenged the decision, and a Wake County Superior Court on Thursday ruled he must remain on the ballot. But that judge also ordered a delay in sending ballots to give Kennedy time to appeal, and the latest order from the North Carolina Court of Appeals now stops the state from disseminating ballots listing him as a candidate for the White House.