* From last night…
The challenge to West’s petitions claims he didn’t turn in enough valid signatures, his statement of candidacy wasn’t sworn and…
The Candidate’s Nomination Papers are legally and factually insufficient because he did not include a candidate for Vice President of the United States or Presidential Electors as required for Independent Candidates for President of the United States running in Illinois, in violation of the Illinois Election Code.
The challenge to Wilson’s petitions is essentially a placeholder argument. It says that if this appeal is successful, then Wilson should get the boot because he doesn’t have enough signatures…
A federal appeals panel is allowing state authorities to continue to argue a federal judge was wrong to ease requirements for third-party and independent candidates to gain ballot access amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order July 15 denying a motion to dismiss an Illinois State Board of Elections’ appeal.
On April 3, the Libertarian Party sued the state, asserting Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home orders infringed the constitutional rights of its candidates by complicating the collection of signatures on nomination petitions. The Green Party joined the lawsuit, as did independent candidates.
U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer sided with the third parties, finding the safety restrictions, “which started at nearly the same time as the window for gathering signatures,” created a “nearly insurmountable hurdle” impeding general election ballot access.
- Candy Dogood - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 11:23 am:
===as required for Independent Candidates for President of the United States running in Illinois===
I didn’t know this was a requirement at all, so thank you Kanye West for giving me the opportunity to learn about this requirement.
I really hope whoever he paid to help him with the petitions knew about this requirement and told him about it and asked him to select a running mate rather than just cash his checks and do the work for them.
If they didn’t everyone involved in politics should consider avoiding hiring a firm that is more eager to cash checks than do do meaningful work. Whatever our thoughts on Kanye West’s candidacy are, we should make an effort to remember the folks that might have taken him for a ride.
- @misterjayem - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 11:24 am:
Sadly this campaign is lacking the thoughtfulness and rigor that have been the hallmarks of Kanye West.
– MrJM
- pool boy - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 11:32 am:
Not enough signatures vs not enough valid signatures. COVID-19 to the rescue.
- Boone's is Back - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 11:35 am:
To quote the Ye himself, “why are you so paranoid?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 12:07 pm:
MrJM out of the gate (excl pt)
- Hmmmmmmmmm - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 12:10 pm:
Serious question: who do we contact to help defend Yeezy’s signatures?
- Ron Burgundy - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 12:39 pm:
-who do we contact to help defend Yeezy’s signatures?-
From the looks of it, they may not even have to get to reviewing the signatures.
- Rich Hill - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 1:14 pm:
Heartless.
- JoanP - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 2:01 pm:
I never thought I’d feel sorry for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. But dealing with bipolar disorder, in oneself or in one’s spouse, is tough for anyone. When you are Kimye, with everyone watching and ready to have an opinion about you and many happy to see you fall, it’s got to be hideous.
- Pundent - Tuesday, Jul 28, 20 @ 2:52 pm:
=When you are Kimye, with everyone watching and ready to have an opinion about you and many happy to see you fall, it’s got to be hideous.=
The Kardashian’s have never shied away from putting their personal lives on display for either praise or ridicule. One could say that it’s their brand. It wasn’t forced upon them. It’s the life they’ve chosen for themselves. Now if she wanted to remove herself from the airwaves to allow time and privacy to get her family healthy I’d be right there with. But something tells me that’s not going to happen.
- AB - Wednesday, Jul 29, 20 @ 5:41 pm:
Bad petitions and it looks very Trumpian influenced. Bipolar aside I feel sorry for the kid