Write-Ins Seen on Clarke Ballots - Clarke County Democrat

Write-ins bring election hiccups

Small places come with some nattering problems when it comes to elections. In Carlton County, getting people on the ballot for positions large and small can turn into a process for governing boards. That was the case for two city positions and seven township seats, as there were no candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot. In one township, the lack of candidates was a mirage of sorts. In a city mayoral...

A few write-ins - South Alabamian

Several unopposed Clarke County incumbents were on the ballot on Nov. 3 but some received a few opposition votes through the use of a write-in ballot. Write-ins aren’t permitted in primary contests but are in general elections. Only one statewide race has ever been won by a write-in candidate, in 1983, when Lowell Barron was denied his party’s nomination for […] The post A few write-ins first appeared on South Alabamian.

Write-ins seen on Clarke ballots - Clarke County Democrat

Several unopposed Clarke County incumbents were on the ballot on Nov. 3 but some received a few opposition votes through the use of a write-in ballot. Write- ins aren’ t permitted in primary contests but are in general elections. Only one statewide race has ever been won by a write-in candidate, in 1983, when Lowell Barron was denied his party’s […] The post Write-ins seen on Clarke ballots first appeared on Clarke County Democrat.

Write-in votes cast in unopposed races

Several unopposed Clarke County incumbents were on the ballot on Nov. 3 but some received a few opposition votes through the use of a write-in ballot. Write-ins aren’ t permitted in primary contests but are in general elections. Only one statewide race has ever been won by a write-in candidate, in 1983, when Lowell Barron was denied his party’s nomination for a state senate seat but mounted a write-in campaign and won 7,500 to the ballot candida…