Kanye Ballot Access: Yeezus or Bust?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

So sounds like he'll be on the ballot in Oklahoma and Illinois and absolutely nowhere else?

[BaldEagle1991]

So sounds like he'll be on the ballot in Oklahoma and Illinois and absolutely nowhere else?

Probably Oklahoma and that's it.

I don't think the majority of Oklahomans listen to his music so nothing much to worry about.

[7,052,770]

Oklahoma:

Titanium R -> Scandium R

[Oryxslayer]

https://twitter.com/FrankCalabrese/status/1285578197812285440?s=20

Well, it looks like he made the Illinois ballot along with the Oklahoma one. Depending on whether he picks up the baton at another point, these may be his only states - given the trauma of yesterday.

[Bidenworth2020]

https://twitter.com/FrankCalabrese/status/1285578197812285440?s=20

Well, it looks like he made the Illinois ballot along with the Oklahoma one. Depending on whether he picks up the baton at another point, these may be his only states - given the trauma of yesterday.

It says that he was listed on the website like this immediately after he submitted signatures-- not only had none been counted yet, but the objection process (which usually strikes down 2/3 of signatures as ineligible) begins today and goes through Monday.

[Oryxslayer]

https://twitter.com/FrankCalabrese/status/1285578197812285440?s=20

Well, it looks like he made the Illinois ballot along with the Oklahoma one. Depending on whether he picks up the baton at another point, these may be his only states - given the trauma of yesterday.

It says that he was listed on the website like this immediately after he submitted signatures-- not only had none been counted yet, but the objection process (which usually strikes down 2/3 of signatures as ineligible) begins today and goes through Monday.

Ah, I assumed the striking had begun which is why he had been listed.

[Crumpets]

Amazing how in 2012 Gary Johnson couldn't even manage ballot access in Oklahoma and now they may have the likes of Kanye West officially on their ballot just days after he announced.

[Bidenworth2020]

https://mobile.twitter.com/AllMeatDiet/status/1285603025835503616

Kanye has submitted ~3100 signatures. It would take a miracle for him to get on the ballot after the striking process with this low a number to start. Looks like it will just be Oklahoma.

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

So sounds like he'll be on the ballot in Oklahoma and Illinois and absolutely nowhere else?

Probably Oklahoma and that's it.

I don't think the majority of Oklahomans listen to his music so nothing much to worry about.

Assuming there was anything to worry about or that Biden had a shot at Oklahoma

[Andrew]

Presented without comment:  https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/P00004903/?cycle=2020

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I think this market is basically free money: https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/6838/Will-Kanye-West-qualify-for-the-presidential-ballot-in-Ohio

[W]

West has submitted signatures and a petition in Missouri.

[W]

I think this market is basically free money: https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/6838/Will-Kanye-West-qualify-for-the-presidential-ballot-in-Ohio

Running off of this, buy "No" this morning because there will be a yes spike (potentially over 50%) due to filing in Missouri. 5k signatures in 9 days is just not gonna happen.

[DaleCooper]

West has submitted signatures and a petition in Missouri.

Missouri requires that petition gatherers be residents of the state, unless I'm misunderstanding its petition forms. So presumably all signatures gathered by those shady people that he hired in Illinois, who supposedly were going to be gathering signatures in Missouri, will have to be thrown out.

[Ferguson97]

Illinois, Oklahoma, Missouri... has Kanye actually tried to get on any swing state ballots?

[W]

Illinois, Oklahoma, Missouri... has Kanye actually tried to get on any swing state ballots?

Seems not. Some are wagering it's intentional to avoid spoiler accusations but I'm not sure.. he also missed NJ. The only requirement he could've realistically made for a swing state is Maine which of course is not exactly the purplest state in the Union. I honestly think it's somewhat arbitrary, somewhat purely cost vs reward based, and that we'll see sporadic ballot filings through September.

[W]

West has submitted signatures and a petition in Missouri.

Missouri requires that petition gatherers be residents of the state, unless I'm misunderstanding its petition forms. So presumably all signatures gathered by those shady people that he hired in Illinois, who supposedly were going to be gathering signatures in Missouri, will have to be thrown out.

I'm not sure honestly. Of course if that's what they're doing as has been openly reported they will be but I don't think this operation is that dumb. These signature gatherers all seem to be paid local operatives with experience in this field so I just cannot imagine it's the same people going state to state.

[Unbeatable Titan Susan Collins]

He is trying to get on the NY ballot

https://nypost.com/2020/07/27/kanye-west-submits-petition-for-missouri-ballot-eyes-new-york-state/

[Anti-Trump Truth Socialite JD Vance Enjoying Juror]

Signatures submitted in New Jersey:

https://nypost.com/2020/07/28/kanye-west-files-to-appear-on-new-jerseys-presidential-ballot/

[iammucow]

Amazing how in 2012 Gary Johnson couldn't even manage ballot access in Oklahoma and now they may have the likes of Kanye West officially on their ballot just days after he announced.

I've been wondering about that. Oklahoma notoriously has some of the strictest ballot access laws. There didn't even have a third presidential option in 2004, 2008, and 2012. But then Kanye with absolutely not prep time manages to get on the ballot there and nowhere else. What the hell happened?

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

Amazing how in 2012 Gary Johnson couldn't even manage ballot access in Oklahoma and now they may have the likes of Kanye West officially on their ballot just days after he announced.

I've been wondering about that. Oklahoma notoriously has some of the strictest ballot access laws. There didn't even have a third presidential option in 2004, 2008, and 2012. But then Kanye with absolutely not prep time manages to get on the ballot there and nowhere else. What the hell happened?

Without having looked into it, I’d have to guess that they changed their ballot access laws.

[kph14]

Amazing how in 2012 Gary Johnson couldn't even manage ballot access in Oklahoma and now they may have the likes of Kanye West officially on their ballot just days after he announced.

I've been wondering about that. Oklahoma notoriously has some of the strictest ballot access laws. There didn't even have a third presidential option in 2004, 2008, and 2012. But then Kanye with absolutely not prep time manages to get on the ballot there and nowhere else. What the hell happened?

Without having looked into it, I’d have to guess that they changed their ballot access laws.

Yes, they have. In 2012, a candidate needed 43,890 signatures to get on the ballot. This year $ 35,000 is enough

[W]

Amazing how in 2012 Gary Johnson couldn't even manage ballot access in Oklahoma and now they may have the likes of Kanye West officially on their ballot just days after he announced.

I've been wondering about that. Oklahoma notoriously has some of the strictest ballot access laws. There didn't even have a third presidential option in 2004, 2008, and 2012. But then Kanye with absolutely not prep time manages to get on the ballot there and nowhere else. What the hell happened?

I'm not gonna pretend to know if the $35,000 fee has always been a thing there (my understanding is it hasn't) but it just didn't make sense for third parties with low fundraising until Johnson 2016 and even then Stein didn't pay it. For rich boys who can blow that no second thoughts, however, it's no big deal. The other indie candidates are also exorbitantly wealthy.

[Minnesota Mike]

Looks like he is on the ballot in New Jersey.



http://ballot-access.org/2020/07/28/seven-presidential-petitions-succeed-in-new-jersey/

[DaleCooper]

Apparently he submitted a little more than 1300 signatures in New Jersey, and he needs 800. He's more likely than not to have his petitions challenged and disqualified here.