Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has until 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Thursday to qualify for next week’s presidential debate in Atlanta, according to CNN. What You Need To Know CNN's deadline for third-party and independent candidates to qualify for the June 27 presidential debate is 12:01 a.m. In addition to Biden and Trump, independent candidates Kennedy, Cornel West and Green Party candidate Jill Stein meet that standard. But none of the third-party or independent hopefuls meet the additional criteria CNN outlined in May. He is unlikely to meet CNN’s criteria for ballot access.

Source: CNN June 19, 2024 18:02 UTC