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• n  a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters
• n  a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot

• The crisis has so discredited him, he almost lost his job last November to Donna Frye, a last-minute write-in candidate who runs a surf shop.
• The catch-22 is that write-in candidates have no chance; all winners need official approval.
• He insisted that he would not enter any primaries because to do so would promote dissension, but said he would not discourage write-in campaigns.

• write-in candidate

News & Articles

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• Gregory eyeing write-in candidacy for Bethlehem mayor
  Questions remain if he can do that while working as a caseworker Failing to meet a registration deadline, James Gregory said he will a mount a write-in campaign for Bethlehem mayor against Democrat Robert Donchez, instead of running as an independent candidate.        
  June 10, 2013 - The Morning Call
• Write-in candidate for Salford board earns spot on November ballot
  Salford Board of Supervisors write-in candidate Nathan Yothers received enough votes in the May 21 primary election to earn a spot on the ballot against Chairwoman Barbara Lynch, who was formerly the only candidate running. The uncontested primary will now be a contested election in November for one open spot on the Salford Board of Supervisors.
  June 6, 2013 - Souderton Independent
• Georgetown write-in wins 2 posts handily
  GEORGETOWN — Write-in candidate Catherine Collins defeated incumbent Kristen Coombs for the positions of town clerk and tax collector in municipal elections Tuesday. Both are one-year positions, effective June 30. Collins defeated Coombs for town clerk, 207 to 151. In the tax collector balloting, Collins was victorious 226 to 160.
  June 6, 2013 - The Times Record