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Kanye West did not meet the deadline for the presidential vote in South Carolina, the day after a rally in the state.
The artist did not submit the 10,000 signatures necessary to appear on the ballot as an independent candidate by noon Monday, commission spokesman Chris Whitmire said. The hill. The independent He has contacted Whitmire for comment.
West no longer met the voting deadline to stand as independent in several states.
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He has said he would run as an independent or as a Republican in the event, albeit unlikely, that Donald Trump leaves the race. However, if that were the case, an in-party vote would have to be held to select a replacement candidate.
Last week, West qualified to appear on the Oklahoma presidential ballot, the first state where he qualified before the filing deadline.
West’s event on Sunday took place in North Charleston, South Carolina. During the demonstration, she delivered a long monologue, touching on topics from abortion and religion to international trade and license agreements.
He also criticized abolitionist Harriet Tubman, one of the most respected figures in the 19th century United States, in comments that have generated widespread condemnation.
It is unclear how seriously West is taking his presidential career.
He had used his Twitter account to ask eligible fans to help him vote in South Carolina, apparently without success.
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