Opinion of last-minute write-in campaigns

[ZuWo]

What do you think? Are last-minute write-in campaigns like the ones we are seeing from Oakvale and, less explicitly, from Jbrase positive because they can give elections an unexpected twist? Or do you think they are negative because they decrease the value of real election campaigns - after all if someone can be elected as a write-in candidate why even bother to campaign beforehand?

Discuss.

[Ebowed]

What do you think? Are last-minute write-in campaigns like the ones we are seeing from Oakvale and, less explicitly, from Jbrase positive because they can give elections an unexpected twist? Or do you think they are negative because they decrease the value of real election campaigns - after all if someone can be elected as a write-in candidate why even bother to campaign beforehand?

Discuss.

Surely a candidate who has succeeded in getting enough of the electorate to commit to their campaign has done an adequate job of spreading their message and can easily thwart attempts by others to win as a write-in.

[AndrewTX]

Couldn't care less. I would have been upset if someone wasn't running a somewhat legit write in campaign in this election. We have one experienced candidate declared.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Positive.

[Pingvin]

Positive.

[Oakvale]

Positive, obviously.

[CatoMinor]

I didn't expect more than a couple people would actually write me in lol. So I am not considering this a campaign at all

[Napoleon]

Neutral

[LastVoter]

Fun, but confusing. I missed Oakvale's candidacy.

[minionofmidas]

You're putting yourself at a disadvantage with disinterested voters unless they're part of a votestuffing machine network. It'd be better to abolish write-ins but have the filing deadline just an hour or so before polls open.

[© tweed]

Young Tweed would ban them via executive order on inauguration day.