Kanye West’s name appeared on the presidential ballot in two Virginia localities despite the Virginia Supreme Court ruling in early September that he had not qualified as a candidate in the Commonwealth.

However on Election Day, voters in Caroline County and Lexington reported that the name of the famed rapper, producer and husband of Kim Kardashian West was listed on their ballots, a fact confirmed by Tuesday afternoon by Chris Piper, chairman of the state Department of Elections during a media briefing.

Mr. Piper said the judge ruled on Sept. 3 that localities didn’t have to destroy ballots if they already had been printed with Mr. West’s name.

In a brief Free Press interview, Caroline County Voter Registrar Kathy McVay said Tuesday the county’s ballots were printed prior to the court’s ruling Sept. 3. She said she was unable to have the ballots reprinted in time to test new voting machines prior to Sept. 8 and in time for early voting that began statewide on Sept. 18.

Ms. McVay said her office took measures to inform voters that Mr. West is not a presidential candidate despite his name being on the ballot. She said notices were posted at the county’s polling sites and absentee voters received a written notice about it with their ballots.

Jan Yowell, the general registrar in Lexington, said the small locality didn’t have the money to reprint the ballots and get them back in time for the Sept. 18 start of early voting. Notices of Mr. West’s not officially being in the race also were posted in Lexington, the registrar said.

It could not be determined Wednesday if some voters in Lexington and Caroline County still made Mr. West their presidential pick. According to media reports, Mr. West received about 60,000 votes across 12 states.