A source close to the Kardashian-West family says that Kanye's announcement was not a joke.
"I hope to run against him someday," Trump added at the time.
Despite his announcement, West, who would have to run as an independent, has missed several deadlines in the presidential race., West will be unable to appear on the ballot in Indiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas due to registration deadlines. Though there's still time for West to officially register in other states, they each have their own rules to get on the ballot.
It is also unclear if West has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, which is a necessary step to getting on the ballot. Even if West instead intended to run as a write-on candidate, some states require that paperwork be filed in advance in order for those votes to be counted, Ballotpedia notes.
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