write in

Example Sentences

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Voters were asked to fill out a write-in ballot due to the unusually high number of candidates.

From BBC

In 2010, she notched a rare write-in victory after losing the GOP nomination to a right-wing “tea party” Republican.

From Los Angeles Times

By the end of the presidential primary races in June, the movement had amassed over 750,000 "uncommitted," "uninstructed" or "no preference" votes, including write-in and blank-ballot protests in states without such options.

From Salon

It was a write-in, as Martínez’s name was not on the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times

It quickly became the target of a massive write-in campaign protesting such candid talk about sex on television; the show was canceled after 14 weeks.

From Los Angeles Times