| | As Kanye West’s presidential campaign raced to get on the ballot before deadlines, Democrat lawyer [[Marc Elias]] was fighting to disenfranchise voters, specifically targeting [[voter suppression]] of Black voters. Elias involvement affirms the belief that Democrats are concerned that having Kanye West on the ballot, especially in swing states, could siphon Black votes away from Democratic nominee Joe Biden.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/02/former-lawyer-for-hillary-clinton-kamala-harris-is-working-to-push-kanye-off-the-ballot/</ref> West made ballot status in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Vermont, Tennessee, Minnesota, Idaho, and Iowa. | | As Kanye West’s presidential campaign raced to get on the ballot before deadlines, Democrat lawyer [[Marc Elias]] was fighting to disenfranchise voters, specifically targeting [[voter suppression]] of Black voters. Elias involvement affirms the belief that Democrats are concerned that having Kanye West on the ballot, especially in swing states, could siphon Black votes away from Democratic nominee Joe Biden.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/02/former-lawyer-for-hillary-clinton-kamala-harris-is-working-to-push-kanye-off-the-ballot/</ref> West made ballot status in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Vermont, Tennessee, Minnesota, Idaho, and Iowa. |