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Kanye West struggling to get on Illinois presidential ballot after complaints of ‘invalid signatures’ on his paperwork
Kanye West's longshot bid for the White House has hit a road block in his home state of Illinois.
West officially filed for the New Jersey presidential ballot, according to state documents released on Monday, but his petition to join the Illinois ballot was hit with multiple objections.
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The rapper was hit with three objections filed with the Illinois Board of Elections in regards to his petition to appear on the ballot in November.
The Board is tasked with evaluating the validity of the signatures and will have to hold a special meeting to discuss West's appearance on Illinois' ballots on Election Day.
West submitted 412 petition papers last week, filled with thousands of signatures supporting his run for office.
West needs 2500 signatures to remain on Illinois' state ballot.
Political hopefuls often collect a greater number of signatures as a security blanket given signatures are likely to be contested, be it for duplicates or false names or other technical issues.
TMZ with Sean Tenner who reviewed over 3,200 of West's submitted signatures and found less than 1,000 valid ones.
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Tenner told TMZ he began looking into West's signatures following controversial Harriet remarks the rapper made.
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West's name will be displayed on the Oklahoma ballot.
He reportedly paid at least to get on the Illinois ballot.
For the New Jersey ballot, West filed with 1,327 signatures, offering a small cushion from the 800 needed to be in the NJ ballot.
During West's first campaign last week in South Carolina, the rapper donned a fresh cut with "2020" shaved into his head and sported a protective vest.
He also claimed his presidential run was not a publicity stunt for his upcoming album.
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