Kanye West’s plans for a 2020 presidential race were questioned after it was revealed that he had already missed several key deadlines.
The rapper tweeted yesterday (July 5) that he hopes to make an offer for the White House in November, pitting President Donald Trump and alleged Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
Despite imagining himself for the top job, it seems Kanye has already missed the opportunity to appear on the ballot in six states.
According to BallotpediaKanye did not register as an independent candidate in North Carolina on March 3, May 11 in Texas, and May 26 in New York.
It has also missed the deadline in Maine (June 1), New Mexico (June 25), and Indiana, which requires independent candidates to register before June 30.
However, you are still eligible to register in states like South Carolina, Florida, Missouri, Colorado and Michigan, where the deadlines fall in July.
We must now fulfill America’s promise by trusting God, unifying our vision, and building our future. I am running for President of the United States 🇺🇸! # 2020VISION
– ye (@kanyewest) July 5, 2020
It could also appear as a written candidate, who voters can endorse by writing their names on the ballot, although their legality varies from state to state.
Announcing his presidential offer yesterday, Kanye tweeted: “We must now deliver on America’s promise by trusting God, unifying our vision, and building our future. I am running for President of the United States! along with the hashtag # 2020VISION. “
Since then, the backing of Elon Musk has been secured, who wrote on Twitter: “You have my full support!”
Kanye West and Elon Musk are treating the most important choice of our lives as a joke: consequences from which their money will protect them.
We are tired of being trolled by large egos.
Step up significantly to help us defeat Trump or sit quietly. # 2020Vision pic.twitter.com/LQcErOydB2
– Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) July 5, 2020
In 2019, West confirmed his intention to run for the presidency in 2024 in a surprise appearance at the annual Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York.
“When I ran for president in 2024,” West started telling Yeezy shoe designer Steven Smith before the audience started laughing.
West released a new song, ‘Wash Us In The Blood’ last week, which NME called “a glorious return to the chaos of the ‘Yeezus’ era.”
