Special to the American Press

The Kennedy campaign today announced it has submitted the required fee and forms to gain ballot access in Louisiana. The campaign paid the required $500 fee and submitted its elector Notices of Candidacy and Affidavits of Acceptance of Nomination.

“We are thrilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan will be on the ballot in Louisiana this November,” said Southwest Regional Director Carlos Sierra. “Louisianans will have the opportunity to vote for a ticket that represents independence, unity, integrity, and honesty.”

Louisiana is one of two states that allows independent presidential candidates to pay a fee for ballot access in place of collecting signatures. The other state is Oklahoma, which has certified Kennedy’s ballot access.

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 the signatures needed for ballot access in 29 states, totaling 392 electoral votes, 73% of the 538 total electoral votes nationwide.

The Kennedy-Shanahan ticket is officially on the ballot in 10 states — California, Delaware, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah.

The campaign has submitted its signatures in 15 states — Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and now Louisiana.

It has collected enough signatures for ballot access in 4 states — Florida, Idaho, Iowa, and New Hampshire.