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Recent Examples of write-in
That's because former mayor Steve Olson, whom Nelson defeated in the April 2023 election, launched a write-in campaign at the end of March.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Under California law, write-in candidates are allowed only in the primary.
—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
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Under California law, write-in candidates are allowed only in the primary.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
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How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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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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Much more likely is that the Virginia Democrats will have to try again in the next election cycle with another vote to amend the state constitution and another referendum to try to get voters to draw a more aggressive map.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The verdict came after New York’s highest court in 2024 overturned his rape conviction in a landmark ruling that some called a referendum of the shortcomings of the #MeToo movement.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
15 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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Philadelphia’s World Cup fan fest will offer free entry for the duration of the tournament, and there are no tailgating bans at The Linc for international and domestic fans with a game ticket and parking pass who want to get a taste of Philly’s sporting culture.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online depending on local jurisdiction.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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“Write-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write-in. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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