Elections Commission rejects West for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot
The state Elections Commission voted 5-1 Thursday to deny entertainer Kanye West a spot on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot this November, ruling he turned in his nomination papers late. The commission also denied presidential ballot access to the Green Party’s ticket and granted access to the Libertarian Party. GOP appointee Bob Spindell was the only commissioner who supported keeping West on the ballot even though his campaign didn’t turn in his nomination papers until after 5 p.m. on Aug. 4. Spindell sided with the West campaign’s argument that the deadline of “no later than 5 p.m.” actually means 5:01 p.m. was