Two of Kanye West's electors sue to have him thrown off Virginia's presidential ballot
Source: Virginia Mercury
Two of Kanye West’s electors sue to have him thrown off Virginia’s presidential ballot
By Graham Moomaw -September 2, 2020
With the help of a high-profile Democratic law firm, Virginia voters who claim they were tricked into signing campaign paperwork supporting Kanye West have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the rapper from appearing on Virginia’s presidential ballot.
The suit, apparently filed Tuesday in Richmond Circuit Court, asks the court to order election officials to either decertify West’s candidacy or delay printing ballots until the fraud allegations can be sorted out.
With ballots being finalized and sent to printers this week, the last-minute legal battle will determine whether West’s longshot operation, widely seen as a Republican-backed effort to sap votes from Democratic nominee Joe Biden, will or won’t be a factor in Virginia.
Perkins Coie, a law firm that represents the Democratic National Committee, is involved in the suit after Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker tried unsuccessfully to convince state election officials to declare West’s paperwork invalid.
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Read more: https://www.virginiamercury.com/2020/09/02/two-of-kanye-wests-electors-sue-to-have-him-thrown-off-virginias-presidential-ballot/
In addition to the people saying they were straight-up tricked, lawyers have zeroed in on one particular notary who notarized 8 electors' oaths and is a Kanye elector herself.
If she was being paid by Kanye's campaign, that would be a problem.
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