Kanye West Refuses To Take An L and Fights Back In Presidential Bid

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

Yeezy Strikes Back

Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West is determined to have respect placed on his name - or at least a fighting chance to win in Virginia when the presidential election goes down in a few weeks. The hip-hop star has reportedly stepped forward to appeal a decision to have his name removed from the state's ballot.

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Kanye West Fights Back

According to reports, the independent presidential candidate isn’t too happy with a judge throwing him off the Virginia ballot last week. In an effort to get on there, West has urged the state’s highest court to get involved since absentee voting starts in the coming days.

Attorneys for the rapper-entrepreneur filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Virginia late Tuesday, seeking to overturn Thursday’s Richmond Circuit Court ruling that found the West campaign had tricked some voters into helping him get on the ballot. “Ballots will be printed soon and may already be being printed in some Virginia counties, so resolution of this case is essential by on or before September 18, 2020,” West’s attorneys wrote to the Supreme Court in a motion for expedited consideration. (Washington Post)

West’s Arizona Drama

According to reports, folks in Arizona won’t see Yeezy’s name appear on the presidential ballot come Election Day. A recent lawsuit has argued putting West on the ballot would potentially have people throw away votes on a disqualified candidate.

An Arizona resident, Rasean Clayton, filed a lawsuit Monday asking the court to bar West from the state’s Nov. 3 ballot. The lawsuit argued that independent presidential candidates can only appear on Arizona’s ballot if they aren’t registered with a recognized political party. West is a registered Republican in Wyoming, although most strategists speculate that in this race he could siphon votes from Democratic nominee Joe Biden. (The Hill)

Judge Bars Kanye From Ballot

Less than 96 hours after the lawsuit was filed away, a judge decided to go ahead and bar Kanye from having his name show up on the November ballot.

The ruling Thursday by Judge Scott McCoy said that the voter who challenged West’s bid in Arizona “established that the relative hardships favor him.” Putting West on the ballot would create confusion for voters, his lawyers argued. (Billboard)

More Uphill Battles

Arizona isn’t the only state not showing love to Kanye. Virginia refused to have him listed on its ballot.

A judge in Virginia ordered West’s name removed from ballots in that state on Thursday, finding that the rapper failed to meet a requirement that 13 people pledge support for his campaign. The judge ruled 11 of the 13 “Elector Oaths” submitted by the West campaign were invalid, including some that were “obtained by improper, fraudulent and/or misleading means.” (Billboard)

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

SOHH.com Writer. You're likely to find me covering hip-hop news and music releases. Netflix is still my go-to before Disney Plus.

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