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Alaskan official: Write-in votes for Joe Miller won’t count

In another boon for Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, write-in ballots cast for Republican candidate Joe Miller won’t count toward his total vote count. Alaska’s Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell, who oversees elections, told the Associated Press that write-in ballots for Miller will be tossed out.

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I noticed both he and McAdams don’t have “write in” next to their names
Odie1941 on November 3, 2010 at 5:20 PM

Sharp eyes, Odie1941. I missed that. For sure the lawyers won’t.

Myno on November 3, 2010 at 5:32 PM

If Joe Miller is as smart as people here say he is, he wouldn’t have tweeted about “measuring the drapes” for his Senate office a couple months before the actual election.

As for the hope that a significant chunk of those write-in votes are for people other than Murkowski…there were only a total of 1,077 write-in votes in the 2008 Senate election and 423 of them in the 2004 Senate race. There just aren’t that many people voting write-in for someone other than Murkowski.

AngusMc on November 3, 2010 at 5:27 PM

Agree with the tweet, disagree with the write in dynamic and guarantee.

2008 and 2004 did not have a key write in candidate, nor did they have a “get out the write in registration vote” movement – whether “legit” or not. 150+ write in candidates appeared alone – and a national audience.

I do beleive she gets the majority of write ins – but to both assume they are “all hers” and/or any write ins for Miller wont be counted – but “thrown away” – it is definately worth a fight.

Also add absentee ballots to the fold.

Odie1941 on November 3, 2010 at 5:34 PM

Voting for someone twice is even more clear-cut as a disqualification. Even Franken in Minnesota agreed, as he approved some of his ballots being thrown out for having voted for him normally and then writing his name down in the write-in slot.

AngusMc on November 3, 2010 at 5:29 PM

I didn’t know there were degrees at play here. I would think misspelling someone’s name is just as bad, but they’ve said that won’t be the case here if voter intent is understood. If that’s the standard, then it shouldn’t just be the standard for only one candidate.

Esthier on November 3, 2010 at 5:37 PM

Voting for someone twice is even more clear-cut as a disqualification. Even Franken in Minnesota agreed, as he approved some of his ballots being thrown out for having voted for him normally and then writing his name down in the write-in slot.

AngusMc on November 3, 2010 at 5:29 PM

Well if Franken said that then I must agree./sarc

Seriously shut up .

CWforFreedom on November 3, 2010 at 5:37 PM

I noticed both he and McAdams don’t have “write in” next to their names
Odie1941 on November 3, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Sharp eyes, Odie1941. I missed that. For sure the lawyers won’t.

Myno on November 3, 2010 at 5:32 PM

I believe it is a designation to inform people they were registered as a “write in” – not line ballot.

Line ballots , by default – should not need the designation – at least that would be my legal argument due to Voter Laws and voter intent.

Odie1941 on November 3, 2010 at 5:38 PM

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