The request offered a scathing review of Kennedy's proposal that clerks can simply cover up his name with a sticker on every ballot.

Kennedy filed the lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission earlier this month in Dane County, arguing independent candidates are treated unfairly because they operate under different deadlines from party-aligned candidates when it comes to ballot access.

A Wisconsin appeals court has agreed to consider Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s case in having his name removed from the state's presidential ballot.