In order for the name Kanye West to appear on the presidential election ballot in Ohio this November.

The defendant is Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. It is understood that the Secretary of State is the elected chief of each state in the United States. ?

The litigant is American pop singer Kanye West, nicknamed "Kanye" by Chinese netizens.

In early July, Kanye announced that he would participate in the US presidential election. So far, Kanye has managed to get on the ballot in eight states. Although Kanye and his running mates have been conducting "unconventional" campaign activities to welcome the US presidential election in November 2020. However, Ohio's Secretary of State vetoed the nearly 15,000 signature petitions and other election paperwork submitted by Kanye, citing a mismatch in the document information.

You know, Ohio has always been a traditional battleground in U.S. elections. In the 2016 presidential election, current US President Trump easily defeated Hillary Clinton in Ohio.

In court, Kanye's campaign lawyers claimed that Ohio's secretary of state is obligated to accept any petition for an independent candidate as long as there are no protests against it and it does not violate state law.

The Ohio Supreme Court gave Secretary of State Frank LaRose until noon Friday to respond to the lawsuit filed by Kanye on Wednesday.

In fact, Kanye has missed the vote in many key states, including his home state of Illinois and his adopted home state of Wyoming. He either missed deadlines or was turned away in California, Florida and Pennsylvania. Therefore, many people believe that Kanye's election team is not professional at all, and the entire election process is like a farce, just to attract attention.

But Kanye's name will appear on the ballot in Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah and Vermont.

Before announcing his participation in the candidacy, Kanye had always claimed that he was a staunch supporter of current US President Trump. Relevant media boldly speculated that the Trump administration and the party helped Kanye sneak into the general election in order to attract young black voters. Kanye did not deny this speculation.