Kanye West suffers huge setback in presidential bid after removal from key state

mirror.co.uk:

Kanye West has been dealt a huge blow in his bid to influence the presidential election. The 43-year-old rapper was minutes late in bringing the requisite documents to register for the Wisconsin ballot paper and it has now been confirmed that he will not feature in this key state.

Republicans were hoping that Kanye would help split the black votes so that the Democrats' Joe Biden takes a hit in a state in which Donald Trump only just won last time around.

Kanye has been looking to run under his Birthday Party banner as an independent in states where he can mix it up during voting in November.

Wisconsin is seen as a key state in winning the presidential election but the election commission voted 5-1 to keep West and running mate Michelle