Two weeks after his bid for contesting in the US Presidential Elections, Kanye West announced late on Saturday night that he will be holding his very first Presidential campaign in South Carolina at 5 p.m. on Sunday. He added that the event will be held in North Charleston at the Exquis Event Center ‘for registered guests only’. The official website for those who wished to attend his campaign is kanye2020.country. Notably, there is no sign of a sign-up link so far on the website.
He had revealed this in a tweet on his microblogging platform, adding that he was looking to acquire signatures to get on the ballot in the state.
Hi guys please sign up to put me on the ballot in South Carolina at any of these locations You can also sign up at the websitehttps://t.co/ZURvTEW9ee pic.twitter.com/3rV5ujExPm
— ye (@kanyewest) July 18, 2020
According to a release by ABC news, West’s front had stated that everyone who attended this campaign should sign a COVID-19 liability release form and should maintain social distancing and be wearing masks. Kanye had also mentioned that he would be holding a press meet before this rally campaign.
His first state ballot was in Oklahoma, which allows independent candidates to pay $35,000 fee, which was technically insignificant for someone of Kanye West’s stature, since he has a net worth of over $1 billion. It is to be noted that Kanye West is short of time since he has got in only one state ballot, while the qualifying number is 5, before the 3rd of August. West needs 270 votes to qualify for the elections and so far, including Washington DC, there are only 306 electoral votes left among the states.