Kanye West Archives - New Jersey Globe

It’s official: Kanye West is off the ballot in New Jersey

August 7, 2020 5:26 pm

Kanye West has officially been removed from the New Jersey ballot as an independent candidate for President. West had faced a challenge to his nomination petitions by election lawyer Scott Salmon, but Administrative Law Judge Gail Cookson cancelled a court...

Kanye West drops bid to be on N.J. ballot in presidential bid

August 4, 2020 9:09 amAugust 4, 2020 4:05 pm

Independent presidential candidate Kanye West has withdrawn his bid to be on the general election ballot in New Jersey, one week after attorney Scott Salmon filed an objection to his nominating petitions. West’s bid to get on the ballot was...

Kanye West headed to court in challenge of his N.J. presidential campaign petitions (Updated)

July 30, 2020 11:51 amJuly 30, 2020 2:45 pm

A challenge to Kanye West’s nominating petitions as an independent presidential candidate will he heard in court on Tuesday morning. New Jersey Administrative Law Judge Gail Cookson will hear the challenge. It’s not clear if West will participate in the...

Kanye West bid to get on N.J. ballot faces legal challenge

July 29, 2020 10:54 amJuly 29, 2020 3:28 pm

Kanye West bid to run as an independent presidential candidate in New Jersey may be in some trouble. Just seven of the fourteen electors he filed appear to be registered to vote, voter registration records show. Scott Salmon, an election...

Kanye West files to get on the ballot for president in N.J.

July 28, 2020 1:51 pm

Kanye West has filed to run as an independent presidential candidate in New Jersey. The entertainer and entrepreneur filed with 1,327 signatures, 527 more than the 800 required under New Jersey election law. West did not include the name of...

Presidential candidate Kanye West has until July 27 to get on the ballot in New Jersey

July 6, 2020 1:59 pmJuly 28, 2020 1:51 pm

If Kanye West wants to be on the ballot in New Jersey in the November general election, he’ll need to file nominating petitions with 800 signatures by 4 PM on July 27. The entertainer and entrepreneur entered the race on...