Despite a report on Tuesday claiming that Kanye West was “finishing” his 2020 presidential campaign (about what I’d rather write about), the Oklahoma State Board of Elections announced that the rapper / producer is on the ballot for Sooner State.
*Deep sigh*
By XXL, a tweet sent by the OSEB explained that West qualified to be on the ballot as an independent candidate on the day of the state deadline for independent and unrecognized party candidates “to submit candidacy statements with their petitions or rates of presentation”. West is running as a member of the “Birthday Party” because of course it is.
A representative for West said Persons that the musician “Wash Us In The Blood” spent $ 35,000 to pay the filing fee and also filed a statement declaring his candidacy. The publication also reports that West appears to have filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday a requirement to run for president (but also, not a high bar to hinder) His team reportedly presented the FEC Form 1, the Organizational Statement, which must be made after a potential candidate “exceeds the applicable threshold”. This includes raising or spending $ 5,000 or more for your campaign.
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Although his name appeared on the ballot in Oklahoma, West did not meet deadlines for registering in several states, including New Mexico, Florida, and Texas. However, in his interview With Forbes, he says he is trying to use his coronavirus diagnosis as a loophole to independently obtain the ballots. We hope it doesn’t work.
Chance the Rapper is one of the only celebrities who have endorsed West’s race for the most powerful seat on Earth. (Elon Musk did it at first, but since then reconsidered his support.) Not surprisingly, Chance was attacked on Monday morning after interrogation why people prefer to vote for Joe Biden on West. After trying to duplicate his comments amid a backlash, he realized his mistake.
“I understand the improbability of Ye winning the 46th presidential position and I understand that everyone who votes for Biden is not necessarily doing it with enthusiasm,” he tweeted.
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