Heads up anons, this is a big fucking deal. It's racist to keep Kanye West off of Wisconsin's presidential ballot.
Kanye West's campaign says he belongs on the ballot even if nomination papers were 14 seconds late
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/10/kanye-wests-campaign-says-he-belongs-ballot-even-if-he-filed-nominations-papers-14-seconds-after-5-p/3340532001/
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"For the average observer, arriving before 5:01 p.m. is arriving 'not later' than 5 p.m. The phrase 'not later' is particularly instructive in that it indicates the presumption that the seconds from 5:00:00 to 5:00:59 are inclusive to 5 p.m. As the statute states '5 p.m.,' for something to be filed later than '5 p.m.' it would have to be filed at 5:01 p.m."
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But in the response to the two complaints, West's team argue that the rapper-turned-politician has come under fire because of his race.
"People of color have long been marginalized in this country," Curran wrote. "In seeking to remove Kanye West from the ballot and silence the voices of those who signed to place him, the Complainants are continuing this marginalization simply because Mr. West’s views and perspectives on issues do not conform with theirs and those of the Party they represent."
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