Is writing in a silly name on a ballot illegal?

[Anonymous]

Not illegal
It is foolish and immature and ultimately fruitless.

It demonstrates that they don't realize how privileged they are to have the ability to vote.

I'd also wager that 0% of those people do anything that matters to get the choices they'd like on the ballot.

[Anonymous]

I should write in ‘God’ or some variation, because seeing how things are we need a lot more help than these candidates can provide!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard some folks at the grocery store saying they had voted and written in people like 'Prince Harry' and 'Butt Head'. Someone else chimed in and said they did not like the options so wrote in 'Rather vote for my a$$'.

Is this illegal or just foolish?

It's stupid.

[Anonymous]

I wrote in my kids' names yesterday. I am unhappy with both candidates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wrote in my kids' names yesterday. I am unhappy with both candidates.

So, why bother even showing up if you aren't going to vote?

[Anonymous]

I’m an election officer. At the end of the day, the machine prints out the results for the precinct. Generally, you have Candidate A: x number of votes, Candidate B: x number of votes.

For write ins, the machine prints off the name of each write in candidate. In 2016, the print out went on and on, there were so many write ins! And, yes, it was interesting to see all the different names people wrote in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard some folks at the grocery store saying they had voted and written in people like 'Prince Harry' and 'Butt Head'. Someone else chimed in and said they did not like the options so wrote in 'Rather vote for my a$$'.

Is this illegal or just foolish?

Tell us how these scofflaws would get caught and the appropriate punishment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wrote in my kids' names yesterday. I am unhappy with both candidates.

So, why bother even showing up if you aren't going to vote?

Because there are more than the presidential elections going on? I swear to god, how are people this stupid?

[Anonymous]

My friend wrote himself in for a deputy sheriff position. Turns out they had more open slots than candidates, so he was elected by his 1 vote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wrote in my kids' names yesterday. I am unhappy with both candidates.

So, why bother even showing up if you aren't going to vote?

Because there are more than the presidential elections going on? I swear to god, how are people this stupid?

+1

And non-presidential candidates have, in fact, won solely on write-in votes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend wrote himself in for a deputy sheriff position. Turns out they had more open slots than candidates, so he was elected by his 1 vote.

That’s amazing. Did he serve as the deputy sheriff?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard some folks at the grocery store saying they had voted and written in people like 'Prince Harry' and 'Butt Head'. Someone else chimed in and said they did not like the options so wrote in 'Rather vote for my a$$'.

Is this illegal or just foolish?

Neither. Just stupid and ignorant.

[Anonymous]

PLEASE don't do this! I'll be working after election day with a lot of other people to deal with write-in's and other ballots that have to be hand counted.

I know you think it is cute, but election workers have to deal with your "cute idea" by following serious procedures.

PLEASE don't write in silly names or your friends or family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend wrote himself in for a deputy sheriff position. Turns out they had more open slots than candidates, so he was elected by his 1 vote.

That’s amazing. Did he serve as the deputy sheriff?

Yup! It had pretty minimal responsibilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PLEASE don't do this! I'll be working after election day with a lot of other people to deal with write-in's and other ballots that have to be hand counted.

I know you think it is cute, but election workers have to deal with your "cute idea" by following serious procedures.

PLEASE don't write in silly names or your friends or family.

+1

Thank you for taking on this role, PP. Election officers like you are essential to making elections work.