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Write-In

nounid 156551·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Variants

synonym
write-in candidate
plural
Write-Ins
possessive
Write-In's
pluralpossessive
Write-Ins'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot
§2
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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