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Recent Examples of write-in
He was reelected in 2022 with 26 votes; no other names appeared on the ballot, but 52 write-in votes were cast.
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Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
The reading of all the write-in votes will take days to complete to determine if Dugan received at least the 1,000 votes necessary for the nomination.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Rose received write-in votes on the baseball writers’ ballot on 15 different occasions.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Scott Waguespack, 32nd, ran as a write-in candidate to retain the committeeman seat in the March 2024 election.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
The reading of all the write-in votes will take days to complete to determine if Dugan received at least the 1,000 votes necessary for the nomination.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Rose received write-in votes on the baseball writers’ ballot on 15 different occasions.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Scott Waguespack, 32nd, ran as a write-in candidate to retain the committeeman seat in the March 2024 election.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
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Absentee ballot drop box recordings As of July 1, municipalities are required to have implemented video recording technology, complete with date and time evidence, at each of their absentee ballot drop boxes.—
Gabby DeBenedictis,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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Casting a ballot as a noncitizen is already against the law and can result in fines and deportation if convicted. Also blocked in Friday's ruling was part of the order that sought to require states to exclude any mail-in or absentee ballots received after Election Day.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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In 2012, a $10 million referendum to preserve existing farmland and open space, voters approved by a 2-to-1 margin – and won handily in all three voting districts.—
John Emmanuel,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Hyde Park residents are collecting signatures for a referendum to overturn the Cincinnati City Council's approval of a $150 million development.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
2 July 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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The multi-modal travel booking platform combines thousands of travel partners and four modes of transportation: trains, buses, ferries, and planes With the Omio app, travellers have all their tickets in one place.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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According to Friday exit polls, 68 percent of Superman ticket buyers were male, while nearly two-thirds of the audience were between the ages of 18 and 34.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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