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#BREAKING: A Virginia judge has rejected @kanyewest's bid to be listed as a presidential candidate on the state's 2020 ballot after electors claimed they was mislead into signing his vote over to the rapper.
@CourthouseNews https://www.courthousenews.com/virginia-judge-refuses-to-allow-kanye-west-on-november-ballot/
@CourthouseNews https://www.courthousenews.com/virginia-judge-refuses-to-allow-kanye-west-on-november-ballot/
“Fraud, illegal and underhanded behavior has no place in Virginia elections... We’re here to listen and support whatever finding the court makes.” - ASAG Heather Lockerman for @MarkHerringVA and @vaELECT https://www.courthousenews.com/virginia-judge-refuses-to-allow-kanye-west-on-november-ballot/
“For the court to remove an African-American from the ballot at the plaintiffs’ request, we all need to reexamine the way we look at [how] disparate treatment impacts every part of our lives,’ - @kanyewest's lawyer, Roanoke-based Chris K. Kowalczuk https://www.courthousenews.com/virginia-judge-refuses-to-allow-kanye-west-on-november-ballot/
“We’re very happy the court carefully considered the evidence and protected the voters... This ruling makes clear that Virginia will not tolerate fraud in its election process.” Justin M. Sheldon, attorney for plaintiffs https://www.courthousenews.com/virginia-judge-refuses-to-allow-kanye-west-on-november-ballot/
“If it turns out they lured people to sign with false information, or if they used any sort of fraud to qualify, then I would expect that it will be charged at some point” - Attorney and former prosecutor @toddstonelaw on possible criminal charges https://www.courthousenews.com/virginia-judge-refuses-to-allow-kanye-west-on-november-ballot/
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