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Talleyrand
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« on: June 19, 2015, 12:35:14 PM »

Keep in mind that write-ins for frivolous things like "Mickey Mouse" and stuff are ignored. Write-ins are only counted if the poster in question says they'll accept write-in votes explicitly or writes themselves in on their own ballot.
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2015, 02:31:00 PM »

Keep in mind that write-ins for frivolous things like "Mickey Mouse" and stuff are ignored. Write-ins are only counted if the poster in question says they'll accept write-in votes explicitly or writes themselves in on their own ballot.

Given the level of support Flo/PiT has gotten already, I don't think it can be called a frivolous write-in.

...No one called it a frivolous write-in (although in all honestly it's a triviality as oakvale has pointed out). What I was referring to were write-ins that are ignored, in which the person (or people, as both are needed for a presidential ticket) has not written themselves in for that office or indicated on the candidate declaration thread that they will accept write-ins votes explicitly. For example, the write-in for Barnes in the Northeast Senate election would just be ignored and the first valid preference on Kal's ballot would be used unless Barnes did either of those actions.

The other situation is that the person being written in doesn't exist. For example, the write-in for "These Nuts" would be ignored.

Anyway, upon further investigation, PiT hasn't officially indicated he'll accept write-in votes anywhere, so technically all Flo/PiT votes so far should be disregarded. I am sure he will later, and then they can be counted.

Regardless, I'm not telling people how to vote or trying to make a political statement here. Just pointing out how the law treats these things.
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