Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has met the signature requirement to qualify to be on Utah's 2024 general election presidential ballot, the Salt Lake County clerk's office confirmed to CBS News Thursday, pushing the independent candidate one step closer to getting on the ballot in that state. 

Kennedy's presidential effort met the 1,000-signature threshold needed, Salt Lake County's voter services manager Ron Buckley confirmed. The exact number of signatures submitted was not provided.

Once Kennedy officially files, Utah would mark the first state's ballot for which he has qualified.