Kanye West’s name will appear on the Oklahoma ballot in the upcoming presidential election.
Documentation was filed on behalf of West in time for him to appear on the state’s ballot, making him the first state for which he met the deadline requirements since his July 4 announcement where he said he was running for president. .
Two of the names on the filing document appear to be misspelled compared to publicly available voter records. In the document, they are listed as Tom Krup and Megan Krup. In the records, the surname is spelled Krug. Representatives from the Oklahoma Board of Elections did not immediately respond to a request for clarification as to whether this affects West’s rating.
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His timely filing comes amid conflicting reports on whether he is still running for president.
According to Wednesday’s report in New York magazine’s Intelligencer, West’s career has already ended. The report quotes Steve Kramer, hired by West to take him to the ballot in Florida and South Carolina, who told the magazine: “he’s out.”
A representative for West did not immediately respond to a request for comment from TheWrap on whether he had ended his campaign or was going to try to put his name on other states’ ballots in time for submission deadlines. You have already missed deadlines in some states.
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