Kayne Will Not Appear on Wisconsin’s Ballot For President

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials have decided to keep rapper Kanye West off the battleground states’ presidential ballot in November because he turned his nomination papers moments late.

The state Elections Commission voted 5-1 on Thursday to keep West and running mate Michelle Tidball’s names off the ballot. A group of voters filed a complaint with the commission alleging West campaign workers turned in his nomination papers in minutes after the 5 p.m. deadline on Aug. 5.

The commission also deadlocked 3-3 twice on whether to put Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins on the ballot, which means he won’t appear on it.