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Write-in candidate

A write-in candidate is a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot but seeks election by asking voters to cast a vote for the candidate by physically writing in the person's name on the ballot. Depending on electoral law it may be possible to win an election by winning a sufficient number of such write-in votes, which count equally as if the…

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How to write in the name

Write-in candidates may have to register as candidates

The spoiler effect

Primary elections in the United States

Write-in option in a referendum

Contrast from a blank ballot election system

United States

Other countries

Protest

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Write-in candidate

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Write-in candidate

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related to Local government · 126
Write-in candidate → After, Alaska, Angela Allen, Anthony, April, August, Baxter Estates, Being, Benjamin York, Beverly O'Neil, Brinkley, Brinkley's, Brown, Buffalo, Byron Brown, California, Cat, Charlatan, Chuck Reynolds, City Charter
related to U.S. House of Representatives · 87
Write-in candidate → After Runnels, Alford, Although, Arkansas, As, August, Because, Brooks Hays, California, California's, Clair Burgener, Congress, Congressman Charles, Curry Jr, Curry Sr, Democrat, Democrat Charlie Wilson, Democrat Dale Alford, Democrat Dave Loebsack, Democrat Gale Schisler
related to State legislatures · 83
Write-in candidate → Act, After, Alaska, Alaska Federation, Alaska House, Alaska Native Claims Settlement, Anderson, Anderson Jr, Anderson's, Arizona, Axel, Bing Goei, Bloom, Brinks, Byron Looper, Carl Hawkinson, Charlotte, Charlotte Burks, Coincidentally, Conservative New York State
related to Protest · 62
Write-in candidate → Alfred, As, Battle River, Bernie Sanders President, Both Clinton, Broun, California, Canada, Charles Darwin, Clinton, Clinton's, Crowfoot, Darwin, Democratic, Democratic Party's, DNC, Donald Duck, Donald Trump, During, Dying Planet
related to Other countries · 39
Write-in candidate → Austria, Brazilian, Cacareco, Ecuador, Einzelvorschlag, Elections, European Parliament, For Mayor, Forza Italia, France, Franz Vranitzky, German, Honorable Pulvapies, However, In, In Brazil, Italy, Jimmie, Jimmy, One
related to Presidential primary · 35
Write-in candidate → Barry Goldwater, Biden, Concord Principles, Declaring, Democratic, Democratic National Committee, Democrats, Henry Cabot Lodge, His, Illinois, In, Joe Biden, John, Johnson, Johnson's Vietnam War, Jr, Kennedy, Lodge, Massachusetts, McCarthy's
related to Other elections · 33
Write-in candidate → Aaron Schock, Adams, After, Bentley School Board, California, Charges, District, Gay Sandoval, He, However, Illinois, Illinois House, In, Independence Party, John Adams, Judge Kline, Judge Ronald Kline, Kline, Kline's, Lisa Osborn
related to U.S. Senate · 30
Write-in candidate → Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alisha Shelton, Ben Sasse, Both Janicek, California, Chris Janicek, Democrat Strom Thurmond, Democratic, Democratic Party, Democratic Senatorial, Following, In, Janicek, Joe Miller, Love, McAdams, Miller, Murkowski, Nebraska, Nebraska Democratic Party
related to United States · 16
Write-in candidate → Alaska, Arkansas, As, Columbia, District, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Most, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, The, Typically
has impact · 15
Write-in candidate → Although Proposition, Another, California, California Board, California State Legislature, Equalization, In, July, November, Proposition, Representatives, Since, This, United States House, United States Senate

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with a high electoral college vote countinstance ofand relied on states0.80text
large support for Sandersinstance ofand relied on states0.80text
to be successful in denying both Trumpinstance ofand relied on states0.80text
Clinton.In Swedeninstance ofand relied on states0.80text
all handwritten votes are scanned by computerinstance ofand relied on states0.80text
the results published onlineinstance ofand relied on states0.80text
although only votes for valid parties count towards determining successful candidatesinstance ofand relied on states0.80text
Write-in candidatehas impactIn0.60section
Write-in candidatehas impactCalifornia0.60section
Write-in candidatehas impactProposition0.60section

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