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Am I missing something? Every time I’ve voted I’ve been offered the option for a "write-in" vote if I’m dissatisfied with the other options on the ballot. The
by basementcat 3y ago
Am I missing something? Every time I’ve voted I’ve been offered the option for a "write-in" vote if I’m dissatisfied with the other options on the ballot.
The names that have been nominated by major parties are just a convenience feature since tens of millions of people (for national offices) have already expressed that they prefer the nominated individuals. If you prefer someone else, you are free to write-in whomever you like.
- dragonwriter 3y agoIf you read the election procedures/law, write-in votes are usually invalid unless they are for a qualified candidate—not just eligible for the office, but one who has fulfilled the filing and other procedural requirements for a write-in candidate (filing deadlines are often later and requirements otherwise lighter than for candidates seeking to have their name on the ballot.)
- Izkata 3y agoBesides which, I expect most people to vote for the least worst candidate just so their most worst is less likely to win. Or just leave it blank, which doesn't count against anyone. This way instead gives them an explicit and easy choice that would be the same for every like-minded voter, that actually counts against the other candidates.
- alephknoll 3y agoWe know who didn't read the election procedures/law. The writers of Brewster's Millions.