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Recent Examples of write-in
Scott Waguespack, 32nd, ran as a write-in candidate to retain the committeeman seat in the March 2024 election.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Williams-Lee, Arkin, and Odell ran a joint campaign along with unsuccessful write-in candidate Dave Schaafsma, who finished sixth, while Gertz ran on a slate with Nate Mellman who finished fifth.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Hedrick, a Democrat, was not endorsed by his party, but was victorious as a write-in candidate.
—Kimberly Drelich, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Murkowski has a famous last name in her state and has been tested before, winning a statewide write-in campaign after conservatives tried to oust her.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Williams-Lee, Arkin, and Odell ran a joint campaign along with unsuccessful write-in candidate Dave Schaafsma, who finished sixth, while Gertz ran on a slate with Nate Mellman who finished fifth.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Hedrick, a Democrat, was not endorsed by his party, but was victorious as a write-in candidate.
—Kimberly Drelich, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Murkowski has a famous last name in her state and has been tested before, winning a statewide write-in campaign after conservatives tried to oust her.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
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They will be required to start recording the boxes on the first day absentee ballots are issued for an election or primary and continue recording until the town clerk retrieves the last ballots.—
Gabby DeBenedictis,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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Polls in Wisconsin closed Tuesday at 8 p.m., which is also the deadline to get absentee ballots to municipal clerks.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Planas said a chartered city like North Miami required a referendum vote for a couple of fundamental reasons.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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The plaintiffs in the lawsuit — including resident Lucy Hurston — are asking a Superior Court judge to declare the May 28 referendum invalid.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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In a strange reversal of a longstanding trend with the Academy, this year’s documentary short ballot is almost entirely domestic (which is to say, films made by or about Americans), while the feature doc category — where subtitles aren’t so common — is entirely international.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2024
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About half a dozen poll workers said this election has been particularly slow, likely because of the short ballot and bad weather.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
16 May 2023
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There are only two category C games — Wolves and Sunderland — where tickets are priced between £37 and £60.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Early bird tickets are being sold for $25 for Elgin’s annual Nightmare of Chicago Street, which this year will be held Saturday, Oct. 25.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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