Have you ever used the "WRITE IN" are of the ballot at ellection time?

United States
November 1, 2008 2:56pm CST
i see it but i have always wondered if anyone has really done it.. i mean what chance does a person have of winning if their name isnt even on it?? and could you write in ANYTHING or is it some how limited?? i could just see people putting BS things like voting for god or something lol..
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@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
1 Nov 08
I am this year. In a local election for county Sheriff and Tax collector the incumbent is facing opposition from a write in candidate. Last election was chaotic for Sheriff, the incumbent a Democrat lost in the primary, then Democrat lost in the general election to an independent. In that election a write in candidate finished third with about 10% of the vote. This year I am hoping that the current Sheriff will go down to defeat to the current write in candidate. What a write in candidate has to be approved by the Secretary of State in your state to count. Yes you could vote for who ever you wanted to vote for, but if the person you wrote in was not approved before the election it will not count. The the reason to go write in is because a candidate decides to throw their hat into the race after the deadline to file as a candidate. Their name will not be on the ballot but any vote for them will count, if the candidate submitted a petition to the Secertary of State for approval.
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• United States
1 Nov 08
ah ok that makes sense.. i know several here its like 1 person against no one/write in so i was like wtf?!? i dont know anything about that position to know who to write in but i was curious especially when it came to a write in on president
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
2 Nov 08
I'll have to pay attention on Tuesday when I vote....I don't know if there still is a write in area.....there used to be but I since they went electronic I wonder too!
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• United States
3 Nov 08
ive only had it to where i have voted electronically.. but i know i got a sample ballot in the mail and it showed write in as a choice in every area
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
2 Nov 08
I am this year. My candidate for president, Chuck Baldwin, is a write in candidate in new hampshire.
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• United States
2 Nov 08
thats weird.. he is on TN ballot.. i wonder why not yours??