Is writing in a silly name on a ballot illegal?

[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.

Curious where you’re located. I am an election officer in Fairfax County and we don’t have to do any Special with the write ins other than to print out the tape from the ballot scanning machine (I wrote the post a few above here).

What is it that you have to do differently for the write in votes?

[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?

You are so stupid you shouldn’t be allowed in a polling place.

[Anonymous]

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

Careful, the MAGA ballot counters may likely count it as vote for Trump given how they idolize him and it matches how Trump views himself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s wasting a vote but perfectly legal.

+1
When Hogan wrote in Reagan last presedential election, I lost all respect for him.

Absolutely!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Ahh the canvassing poster has made an appearance. You going to berate people in here too?

[Anonymous]

I wrote in someone running in many states but not my own because I wanted to have a chance to vote for this party in my state in the future.

[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?

Says you who both sides Trump and Harris to the point where you leave the election up to chance.

Look in the mirror, babe.

[NP]

[Anonymous]

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

Harris and Trump are not the only people running for president. Why didn't you pick one of those options in write them in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Ahh the canvassing poster has made an appearance. You going to berate people in here too?

Not that poster

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Harris and Trump are not the only people running for president. Why didn't you pick one of those options in write them in?

Yes do that it’s a vote against Trump thank god

People are so stupid

[Anonymous]

DH and I always cancel each other out. This time I am Trump voter and he is Harris. In other years we have written in each other's names.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Harris and Trump are not the only people running for president. Why didn't you pick one of those options in write them in?

One year I voted for Ralph Nader. No way was I voting for those other Bozos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Careful, the MAGA ballot counters may lioely count it as vote for Trump given how they idolize him and it matches how Trump views himself.

You are making a fool of yourself. You must suffer from DCUM Regional Privilege where you think everyone around you thinks and votes just.like.you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Harris and Trump are not the only people running for president. Why didn't you pick one of those options in write them in?

Yes do that it’s a vote against Trump thank god

People are so stupid

Clearly, pp doesn't care who gets in, so she may as well ue her vote to perhaps further the chances of a party that does align with her beliefs .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Harris and Trump are not the only people running for president. Why didn't you pick one of those options in write them in?

One year I voted for Ralph Nader. No way was I voting for those other Bozos.

And that's a valid choice. It's a choice that makes sense to me. Though I have primarily voted Democrat or Republican I don't believe they are the only parties entitled to votes. If your state allows you to write in a candidate why not write in an actual candidate? You know in advance you are not in favor of the candidates from the two major parties why not look at the others in write them in? Why write in nonsense when you have the opportunity to support someone else? I don't understand it.