RICHMOND, Va. — Kanye West's name won't appear on the Virginia presidential ballot for the November general election.
The state Supreme Court denied the rapper's appeal to get back on the ballot after a Richmond Circuit Court judge ruled that West was ineligible to have his name printed on the ballot.
The judge found that 11 of his 13 electors were collected through misleading means.
The Court concluded their decision by saying, "[h]aving considered the record and arguments presented, we find it is not 'appropriate under the circumstances of th[is] case' to alter the temporary injunction."
Attorney General Mark Herring filed a legal brief opposing West's appeal citing that ballots had already been finalized in all 133 of Virginia's localities and that the ballot printing process was underway.
Herring stated that if the Virginia Supreme Court ruled in West's favor, changing the ballots at this point would be detrimental to the production process.
"I'm pleased the Supreme Court of Virginia agreed with me today and denied Kanye West's appeal," Herring stated after the appeal was denied. "This case could have thrown the election into chaos, drastically changing the ballot and potentially disenfranchising tens of thousands of Virginians during an election that has brought challenges like none we have ever dealt with before. Today's ruling will keep things on track and help to ensure that every single vote is counted in November."