reported. Including West, at least 11 third-party or independent presidential candidates filed to appear on the Louisiana ballot by Friday’s 4:30 p.m.
deadline.RELATED: Republicans aiding Kanye West's bid to get on ballot in several states ahead of 2020 electionThe rapper announced his independent bid last month in a tweet on Independence Day after publicly tossing around the idea for years.
His campaign submitted papers to the Federal Election Commission to run less than two weeks later. But West’s campaign has struggled to meet deadlines to make it onto the ballot in several other states, including Wisconsin.