write-in votes
Unlisted candidate selections
Write-in votes are ballots cast for candidates not officially listed on the ballot, where voters write the candidate's name in a designated space.
Most elections allow write-ins, though requirements vary—some jurisdictions require write-in candidates to register in advance.
Write-in victories are rare but not unheard of: She won the school board seat as a write-in candidate.
- ballotVoting document
- absentee ballotVote cast from elsewhere
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- electionOrganized public voting
- undervoteFewer selections than allowed
spoiled · none of the above · pencil · box · booth · fill-in · blank · protest · Mickey Mouse · independent · longshot · sore loser · grassroots · tally · count · sticker · oval · bubble
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