Analysts say the rapper may have missed his window after tweeted in July 4 he would make a bid in this year's election.
One of Trump's celebrity supporters, West would have two routes to doing so. He could try to secure the backing of a smaller political party, said James McCann, a political scientist at Purdue University in Indiana.
Rapper Kanye West shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in 2018.Getting on the ballot as an independent would also require hiring staff or recruiting volunteers to quickly gather many tens of thousands of signatures across the nation before other registration periods close in August and September, a task currently made more difficult by the coronavirus pandemic.
It is unclear if West, who is also known for his marriage to reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, has filed any official paperwork to appear on state election ballots. Reuters was unable to reach West's publicist for comment.West, a celebrity highly skilled in grabbing the spotlight, has previously announced plans to run for president without doing so. Last week he entered a 10-year deal with Gap Inc to create a line of clothing carrying the "Yeezy" brand name.
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