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Recent Examples of write-in
Appointing a director or write-in ballots therefore does not avoid those standards.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
There is also a write-in option for anyone who doesn’t see their favorite sign among the list.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
There will be a special line on the ballot for write-in votes.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
The nominees were selected from a write-in ballot from industry members and fans.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
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In 2024 Connecticut voters overwhelmingly approved Question 1, a constitutional amendment removing the requirement that voters needed an excuse to vote by absentee ballot.—
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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.—
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Returning to the prior process, in which the mayor was sworn in just three days after the election, would require a change to the city charter through a referendum.—
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Selling Greenland to the United States would likely require a referendum.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Zavala, who picked up his ticket for the Veterans Day drawing at the Kwik Star convenience store at 1200 Chatham Ave.—
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Fans are finding frightening, four‑figure prices for tickets to the College Football Playoff National Championship game between the University of Miami and Indiana University on Monday at Hard Rock Stadium.—
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“Write-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write-in. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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