Kanye West Sues to Wisconsin Elections Commission
Monday, August 31st, 2020 -- 8:10 AM
(WTMV) -A week after he was barred from appearing on the Wisconsin presidential ballot, rapper Kanye West is taking the commission that made that decision to court.On Friday, West filed a lawsuit in Brown Co. against the Wisconsin Elections Commission. He is asking the court to rule his nominating papers were submitted on time and to direct the WEC to ensure he and his running mate, Michelle Tidwell, appear on the ballot in November. Last Thursday, the WEC voted 5-1 to reject his attempt to run in the Badger State, ruling that he missed the five o’clock deadline for submitting the 2,000 signatures required for someone to get their name listed.
The meaning of a five o’clock deadline has become the nexus of the dispute between the WEC and West’s camp. Commissioners argued that a 5 p.m. deadline means that submissions cannot be made one second after the five o’clock strikes. West’s lawyers, meanwhile, contend that such a deadline actually expires at 5:01 p.m. and therefore anything filed within that minute should still be considered on time.
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