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pat_k

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13. Write-in rules vary by state.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 02:14 PM

Jul 2024

Live and learn. It's news to me, but there are some states that don't allow write-ins, or only allow write-ins who are registered by some process. I wonder if there have been legal challenges, and if so how they were possibly resolved to prohibit counting a write-in?

https://ballotpedia.org/Write-in_candidate

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Someone explain to me again why there would be no possible way on earth [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jul 2024 OP

Sorry, I can't be that guy. Shipwack Jul 2024 #1

Thomas and Alito would certainly sign up for sonething like that. Klarkashton Jul 2024 #2

Almost anything is possible Cirsium Jul 2024 #3

As corrupt as some of the justices may be, this would be a bridge too far. madaboutharry Jul 2024 #4

Thanks for this I will digest it, Eliot Rosewater Jul 2024 #7

Such a demonstration of... pat_k Jul 2024 #5

Democrats have lawyers, full stop for me. gab13by13 Jul 2024 #6

I'm sure they can find an excuse to keep her off the ballot just as they could have kept Biden off the ballot unblock Jul 2024 #8

I hope lots of folks are assuming this will happen, and that there is a way to make it clear Eliot Rosewater Jul 2024 #10

Write-in rules vary by state. pat_k Jul 2024 #13

Evil people EarthAbides Jul 2024 #9

With lawless judges I suppose anything is possible Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #11

I would think President Biden notemason Jul 2024 #12

My thoughts too. mdbl Jul 2024 #15

Amen notemason Jul 2024 #16

That is the conservative judge's mantra - everything is unconstitutional mdbl Jul 2024 #14