write-in

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Recent Examples of write-in Harris carried 77% of the vote Milwaukee, while Trump garnered about 21%, and third-party candidates and write-in votes made up the remaining. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 Wilson County School Board Zone 5 Republican Donnie Self won against Democrat challenger Brittany Ash with Republican Aaron Fulcher also in the race as a write-in candidate who campaigned despite not being listed on the ballot. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Duggan became the first white mayor of majority-Black Detroit since the 1970s with his election in 2013, following a successful write-in campaign. Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 Sixteen candidates qualified at the Friday deadline, including 10 Republicans, five independents or write-ins and a single Democrat, Gay Valimont. Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for write-in 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
Noun
  • So then why did Kennedy submit an absentee ballot on Nov. 2 to the Westchester Board of Elections using his former Katonah address?
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Two of Griffin’s absentee ballot requests came while he was deployed as a captain and a judge advocate general in the North Carolina Army National Guard.
    Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Traditional districts, like Gary, receive local property tax funding and can hold referendums to seek more money from taxpayers.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The General Assembly is considering legislation to allow the referendum to take place.
    Alexandria Sands, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Fans need to register in advance to buy tickets on The Brothers’ website; there will be a limit of eight tickets per show.
    Dave Brooks, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
  • For more information or to buy tickets, email info@hutchinsonjaycees.org. Live music by Absolute Zero at Neisen’s Bar and Grill in Biscay.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Write-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write-in. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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