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Recent Examples of write-in
There is a write-in ballot option to shout out your top pick of sandwich maker.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In the series finale, viewers got a glimpse of how the Parks and Rec characters' lives continued after the show, learning that Jerry was later elected mayor of Pawnee in a write-in campaign and held the position until his 100th birthday.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 July 2025
Not everyone provided an answer for all 20 questions, but the 18 multiple-choice questions received at least 1,163 votes and the two write-in responses received at least 848.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Many were upset with the Democrats’ approach to the Israel-Hamas war and launched write-in campaigns, which contributed to former Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat last November.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In the series finale, viewers got a glimpse of how the Parks and Rec characters' lives continued after the show, learning that Jerry was later elected mayor of Pawnee in a write-in campaign and held the position until his 100th birthday.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 July 2025
Not everyone provided an answer for all 20 questions, but the 18 multiple-choice questions received at least 1,163 votes and the two write-in responses received at least 848.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Many were upset with the Democrats’ approach to the Israel-Hamas war and launched write-in campaigns, which contributed to former Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat last November.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
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In Mississippi, any absentee ballot that is mailed on or before Election Day can be received up to five business days after the election.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Ohio, the deadline to request an absentee ballot is seven days before the election in which a person wants to vote.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some Republican voters in Lancaster County saw the Democrats' good night as a referendum on Trump amid the ongoing government shutdown.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Wales, 59, was friends with Jo Cox, the British Labour Member of Parliament who was murdered in 2016 by a far-right extremist days before the Brexit referendum.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 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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Major airlines like American, Delta, Southwest, United and Frontier are all waiving fees for passengers who want to change their tickets.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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While her annual lists always have great big-ticket presents (think the newest Apple AirPods and soft-to-the-touch loungewear), there are also plenty of affordable goodies to wrap up or gift as stocking stuffers.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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