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Recent Examples of write-in
In write-in responses to the survey, consumers often mentioned prices of oil, gas and groceries, said Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board.
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Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
DFLer Shelley Buck is the only candidate on the ballot, though voters can vote for write-in candidates.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
Running as a write-in candidate, Handy lost the 2022 primary.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Brunson received 27 write-in votes during the recent mayoral election.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
DFLer Shelley Buck is the only candidate on the ballot, though voters can vote for write-in candidates.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
Running as a write-in candidate, Handy lost the 2022 primary.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Brunson received 27 write-in votes during the recent mayoral election.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
Noun
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Bring your absentee ballot to your polling place or central count location on Election Day.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ballot collecting has been the subject of some fraud cases, including a high-profile prosecution in North Carolina that resulted in four people pleading guilty to participating in an absentee ballot fraud scheme during the 2016 and 2018 elections.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a video, Obama asks Virginians to support the voter referendum on the redrawn maps.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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City residents will also see a novel referendum question on their ballots pertaining to an ordinance proposed by data center opponents that could give voters a say in approving large tax incentives for developers.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Here’s a look at the dates and sites for each conference tournament and the winners that have punched their tickets to March Madness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pre-sale tickets for R&B legend and Philadelphia native Jill Scott's world tour are now available.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Write-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write-in. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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