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Write-In Candidate

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
write-in
plural
Write-In Candidates
possessive
Write-In Candidate's
pluralpossessive
Write-In Candidates'