Talk:Write-in candidate

message: Do they have this in England? And can you vote for yourself? :) --Richy 22:56, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: We certainly don't have it in general elections - it would count as a spoilt (invalid) paper. I'm not sure about other votes. 86.132.137.134 03:18, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: As for UK law and write-in's, i'm not sure. I'm pretty certain that the anon is right, but I think David Boothroyd would know more about this. Under North Caroilina (USA) law, you have to petition to be a write-in candidate for a partsian office. The number of names needed depends on the office. However, there are people who write-in names all the time. An election administrator in Onslow County NC once told me that voters who write-in Mickey Mouse wastes their time. In short, it's possible to be a write-in candidate, but it's a lot of work! - Hoshie |  01:57, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: England

message: Having red the article I still dont undertand a few thing, so article should be changed to make it clearer
Why cant a Candidate who has lost the Republican or Democratic party Primary have his name printed on the ballot box  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.151.0.13 (talk) 20:41, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Confusing

message: confusing why cant peope have their name on ballot  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.151.33.148 (talk) 16:27, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: For one thing, it costs money to be listed on the ballot. It is much cheaper (although it may not be entirely free) to run as a write-in. In other cases, people may want to run after the deadline has passed for being listed on the ballot. BarbadosKen (talk) 14:04, 12 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: wtf is this

message: Curious if there are any laws requiring it - it would seem that it would be required, and yet I'm not certain it always happens. Schizombie 23:14, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Good question. --Asbl 23:49, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Laws regarding tallying write-in votes?

message: Generally, I think anybody can be written in as a write-in candidate, but I have read of "registered write-in candidates."  I don't know if there are perhaps some states that have laws about that and others that don't.  I don't know what it means if a candidate is not registered in a jurisdiction where there are registered ones.Schizombie 11:03, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Where I live, (and it's probably true in general), write-in votes are only tabulated for candidates who have officially registerd. I guess this is to avoid having a candidate win who either does not exist (Mickey Mouse), or a candidate who would not be willing to serve. --Asbl 15:43, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That makes some sense, although many states permit candidates actually on the ballot who don't meet the legal qualifications for the office, Roger Calero and Arrin Hawkins for instance.  And in the 2004 presidential election, Rhode Island tabulated six write-in votes for Mickey Mouse.Schizombie 15:57, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: As we saw in the 2000 Florida Recount controversy, there are no national standards for elections. Each state has its own standards. --Asbl 02:41, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Registered write-in candidates versus unregistered?

message: The article starts as if this is a generally valid phenomenon, goes on to explain how it works in US and tells us that it's not recognized in the rest of the world. If this is an American concept, the intro of the article should make it clear. If not, it should present how this is (or was) done around the world. Zocky | picture popups 10:31, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Perspective 

message: Supposing write-in votes for 'John Smith' beat out the listed candidates - how is it determined which of several John Smiths, all theoretically eligible, has actually been elected? --Calair 10:14, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Non-unique names?

message: To answer the questions above, there is no equivilent in the UK. Parties who run candidates in seats they couldn't possibly win often nominate "paper" or "paperless" candidates, who are candidates who have no leaflets or publicity, and are there often to make up the numbers, or often as spoiler names. Writing in candidates names in the UK is regarded as spoiling the ballot paper. As a three-time failed candidate, by the way, I have often seen many a paper with whole paragraphs written across it =) doktorb wordsdeeds 10:25, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: In addition it should also be noted that ballot access is a total non-issue here (we don't even need a term for it) because all a candidate needs is a £500 deposit (refundable if they get at least 5%; some elections don't even have this) and ten people in the relevant constituency to nominate them and they're on the general election ballot paper. So there's little need for an alternative way to be nominated. Timrollpickering (talk) 19:36, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  In the UK.. 

message: I think that the write in ballots for Barack Obama, while officially invalid, contributed to the final assignment of delegates from that state. Would this be worth referencing in the article? 76.30.4.212 (talk) 23:10, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well is there any evidence in reliable sources for this, especially as IIRC Obama (and the other withdrawn Democrats?) urged people to vote for "Unpledged" as this would be counted towards delegate allocation if a delegation was seated, whereas write-ins wouldn't. But this is rather an extremely minor thing in the long run. Timrollpickering (talk) 21:20, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  2008 Democratic Party Primary Election, Michigan  

message: I'm pretty sure Debs was not a write-in in most (if not all) of the areas he ran in the 1920 election.
--RobbieFal (talk) 01:13, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Eugene Debs 

message: I recently deleted the inclusion of Allen Reichle from the article. I just want to emphasize that should Reichle win a subsequent election (either to the school district, or any other office), then it would be notable to re-post his unsuccessful write-in candidacy in the article as his first attempt at elected politics. Should he become notable for any other reason, then too it might be worth re-considering the notability of his write-in candidacy. However, as it currently stands now, I cannot see how his write-in candidacy (as good of a showing as he had) can be considered notable. Dems on the move (talk) 18:48, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Allen Reichle 

message: The editor  is intent on including a passage that Ralph Nader influenced an election by running as a write-in candidate. As everyone knows, that is a highly contentious claim no matter who you are. Some people believe it and some people don't, and both sides of the issue have been debated to death. I asked for a source to be added backing up that exact claim, per WP:V. It's immaterial if we believe it—we have to back up what we write. "Dems" (who can't possible have a POV with a username like that) keeps adding it back, the last time with a source stating that the "Democrats believe" Nader influenced the election. This is different from what we've written. I think the passage needs to be removed pending a neutral source backing up the claim, or rewritten to make it clear it is a Dem position. Am I wrong? --Andy Walsh (talk) 21:30, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: No, you are misunderstanding both my intentions and what the passage says. The 1992 write in candidacy was not influential and not notable. The only thing that makes the 1992 write in candidacy notable was his 2000 candidacy, which was very notable. There are dozens of people who run as write in candidates every election cylce, and those candidacies are not notable. Dems on the move (talk) 22:11, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  I understand that, and I understand the reason for the passage. I just want to make sure we're writing what is reflected in the sources used. Everyone loved to argue about this issue, and people still argue about it. Nader himself dismisses the claims that he unduly influenced the election. We cover our butts by providing a source for exactly what we say. Hope that makes sense. --Andy Walsh (talk) 22:16, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nader 

message: I read through this article and discussion, and related articles, and found no definitive statement regarding whether write-in candidates are permitted in the US national presidential election (not party primaries). By "permitted" I mean would be counted the same way as other partisan candidates, could earn delegate votes, and could potentially become president of the US. Prior to this time in history, it would have been nearly impossible to access information on alternative candidates and narrow the field of these enough to garner enough votes for a particular write-in candidate to win. Because of the internet and social media, it may now be possible (unless SOPA and PIPA pass). I don't know enough about the intricacies of national and state election laws to know where to find this information, but suspect one or more of those involved with this page either has this information or knows where to find it. Could that person please clarify whether a write-in candidate for the US presidential election could win the presidency of the US? Thank you!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.84.244.156 (talk) 21:30, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Social media & write-in candidates in US presidential election 

message: Successful mayoral write-in candidate, elected as a kitten within months of birth. See the article. I'm not sure how best to include this into the article, since the two mentions I've seen on WP have few details on this candidate. More details could perhaps be found in sources cited on either article. Djr13 (talk) 00:06, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: While I certainly don't mind a little levity every now and then, a reality check is in order.  The Alaska Constitution makes it clear that the only legally recognized municipalities in Alaska are cities and boroughs.  Talkeetna is a census-designated place.  As such, there is neither a position of mayor nor a mayoral election.  This is obviously nothing more than a publicity stunt on the part of the chamber of commerce, just like the bachelor auction.  The article gives lip service to these points.  However, this appears to be another case of using selective sourcing to present a certain picture without much regard for factual accuracy.  The parallel to the depiction of Levi Johnston's "mayoral campaign" seems a little too obvious.RadioKAOS (talk) 18:09, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: This is good information to clarify the situation. Would you mind please adding this clarifying information and sources to the article for Stubbs (cat) and/or Talkeetna, Alaska? Otherwise that article seems to possibly imply something that isn't actually true. As to whether or not with those qualities of the situation considered, Stubbs is notable enough for this article, I don't know. Djr13 (talk) 22:37, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Stubbs (cat)]]

message: In American presidential elections, what would happen if a write-in candidate won the state tally in a particular state? More specifically, who would be sent to the Electoral College? A write-in candidate would, necessarily, not have nominated pledged candidates for electors. SchnitteUK (talk) 17:09, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know how reliable it is and it's from 2008 but see the state links at http://writein2008.blogspot.com/. It says many states require write-in candidates to submit names of electors in advance. I don't know what other states would do. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:42, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Write-in candidates to submit names of electors in advance? This seems impossible to do. By definition, write-in candidates cannot have filed a formal candidacy - if they had, they wouldn't be write-in candidates but simply be listed on the ballot as ordinary candidates whom voters can vote for by ticking the respective box. The entire point of write-in candidates is to have the possibility to vote for somebody who has not expressed an interest in running for office in advance. SchnitteUK (talk) 07:44, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: No, write-in candidates is mainly for candidates who have declared their candidacy in advance but couldn't get on the ballot. See Ballot access#State ballot access laws. Some voters may choose to write the name of a non-candidate but I don't know whether a non-candidate has ever won a US election, and I don't know what would happen if they did, for example if they refuse the position or there are multiple people with the same name. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:21, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Write-in candidates and the Electoral College in the U.S.

message: And what happens when a write-in candidate wins a US Presidential election--how is the Vice President chosen? --BWS9208250.81.109.8 (talk) 02:54, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: If the candidate has no electors tied to its name than it can't win that state's electors (presumably they would go to the candidate with the most votes that had electors tied to it), if a candidate has "write-in status" then they do have electors tied to them but they will always have a VP candidate alongside them.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:4A:403:3F70:D888:B73E:F721:F41B (talk) 03:13, 3 August 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Write-in Presidential candidate and Vice President

message: I noticed this story about the impact he had on Australian elections earlier this year: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/02/vote-for-harambe-australian-election-gives-second-life-to-cincinatti-zoo-gorilla
Been hearing rumors he got a bunch of write-in votes during this election but it might be too soon for there to have been any news coverage of it. Anyone know of any? Ranze (talk) 06:03, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Harambe (gorilla)]]

message: Where does one write about Chris P. Carrot, PETA's write-in candidate for US President? MaynardClark (talk) 21:44, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chris P. Carrot 

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