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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has Sabotaged Early Voting in a Critical Swing State

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought to selectively remove his name from the ballot, but only in swing states where it might help Trump .

Frida Ghitis: The North Carolina Supreme Court's decision violates state and federal law to grant Kennedy 's last-minute removal.

She says it will delay distribution of new ballots, abridge early voting for everyone, jeopardize voting rights of service members overseas in clear contradiction of federal statute.

Ghitis says it's a nightmare for local election officials, who must disregard the laws they're sworn to uphold.

John Avlon : RFK Jr. removed himself from ballot in swing states because he feared his supporters would vote for him if his name appeared.

Avlon says RFK waited until the last minute to get absentee ballots mailed out by Sept. 6 .

He says the North Carolina Supreme Court is breaking the law to abet Kennedy 's efforts on Trump ’s behalf.

He asks: Voters both stateside and abroad face a denial of their right, secured by state and federal statute, to vote early.

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