Politics & Government
Election Board Boots Rapper Kanye West From Presidential Ballot
Illinois Board Of Elections rules Kanye West's presidential campaign did not submit enough valid signatures to qualify for Nov. 3 ballot.
CHICAGO — The Illinois Election Board on Friday unanimously decided Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West's presidential campaign did not submit the 2,500 valid signatures required to earn a spot on the Nov. 3 ballot.
The Chicago-native made a last-minute effort to qualify for the ballot in Illinois with the help of professional petition circulators who were paid $10 for each signature they collected.
A review of the 3,218 signatures West's campaign submitted found nearly 2,000 were invalid.
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The election board voted 8-0 to remove West from the ballot.
On Friday, West looked to the bright side on Twitter. His name will be on ballots in 10 states so far. "Praise God ... look at all the ballots we're on," West wrote.
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Praise God ... look at all the ballots we’re on On Oklahoma Arkansas Vermont West Virginia Colorado Iowa Utah Minnesota Tennessee Virginia
— ye (@kanyewest) August 21, 2020
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