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Recent Examples of write-in
But those races were affected by candidates outside the two major parties, with Phil Lyman's write-in gubernatorial campaign absorbing votes on Cox's right, and a partisan free-for-all in the AG race.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Steve Garvey, in 1974, is the only other player to be elected as a write-in.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Rather than appealing the judge's ruling, corporate leaders backed him in a striking write-in campaign against Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
While both faced challenges from write-in candidates, Stokes and Edwards ran up enormous leads.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Steve Garvey, in 1974, is the only other player to be elected as a write-in.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Rather than appealing the judge's ruling, corporate leaders backed him in a striking write-in campaign against Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
While both faced challenges from write-in candidates, Stokes and Edwards ran up enormous leads.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-in
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Box the Ballot founder and executive director Daphne Frias, 26, meanwhile, collected more than 20,000 absentee ballots during the 2020 midterms to harness those ballots’ potential.Jena McGregor, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Twenty-eight states let voters request an absentee ballot without requiring an excuse, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.Susan Haigh, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
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The annexation occurred after referendums held days before which were organized by Russian occupation authorities but were denounced by the international community.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Barnett and other supporters say the referendum is a first step and not the final word.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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In a strange reversal of a longstanding trend with the Academy, this year’s documentary short ballot is almost entirely domestic (which is to say, films made by or about Americans), while the feature doc category — where subtitles aren’t so common — is entirely international.Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
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About half a dozen poll workers said this election has been particularly slow, likely because of the short ballot and bad weather.Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
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The $4 game tickets set aside for the public went fast.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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Plus, on most journeys, seniors save 10% on ticket costs—that means travelers 65 and over for qualifying domestic trips and ages 60 and up on cross-border expeditions.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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