Justices reject bid by Kanye West to get on Ohio ballot

Rapper Kanye West will remain off Ohio’s fall presidential ballot after a decision Thursday by state’s high court.

In a unanimous ruling, Ohio Supreme Court found that Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose acted lawfully when he rejected nearly 15,000 signatures and or paperwork rapper submitted. LaRose cited mismatched information on signature-garing documents.

Attorneys for West’s campaign in Ohio sued, arguing that it was LaRose’s duty to accept any petition for an independent candidate as long as re is protest filed against petition and that it doesn’t violate Ohio law.

Justices ruled LaRose did t abuse his discretion or clearly disregard applicable law.

West has made ballot in 12 states: Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and Vermont.

business mogul publicly supported Republican President Donald Trump before anuncing his own presidential bid on July 4.