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Recent Examples of write-in
Under California law, write-in candidates are allowed only in the primary.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Kevin Koukol filed to be a write-in candidate after a judge removed him from the board for writing the wrong district number on his petitions.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
No Republicans are on the ballot in the primary, although Eric Wallace filed as a qualified write-in candidate for the GOP, so presumably will make it to the general election once ballots are formally counted and certified.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The contest will be included on the ballot, and voters will be able to select Hamilton or a qualified write-in candidate.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Kevin Koukol filed to be a write-in candidate after a judge removed him from the board for writing the wrong district number on his petitions.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
No Republicans are on the ballot in the primary, although Eric Wallace filed as a qualified write-in candidate for the GOP, so presumably will make it to the general election once ballots are formally counted and certified.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The contest will be included on the ballot, and voters will be able to select Hamilton or a qualified write-in candidate.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
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On Election Day last April, 674,730 absentee ballot had been returned – nearly double this year's numbers.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, the president signed an executive order mandating each state create a list of all eligible voters and restrict their approvals for absentee ballot requests to people confirmed on that list.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2026
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It’s scheduled to hear arguments in May on claims the new districts violate compactness requirements and should be placed on hold pending the potential referendum.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Virginia Republican strategist Brian Kirwin said Democrats’ attempt to fast-track the referendum ultimately backfired.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 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
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Liverpool have revised plans to increase ticket prices following protests and lengthy discussions with the club’s supporters’ board.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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That’s 10 times the cheapest ticket at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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