cmd2014|1476137639|4085437 said:How is it handled in the US when someone crosses out a name and writes in someone else's name? This would be counted as a spoiled ballot where I am, and the vote would be nullified (thrown out and not counted). So does it count in the US as a vote for that other person, or does it get tossed out like it does here?
CJ2008|1476144952|4085464 said:Thanks for that link Niel I look forward to watching it.
It's never too late to start understanding better.
VRBeauty|1476142624|4085458 said:cmd2014|1476137639|4085437 said:How is it handled in the US when someone crosses out a name and writes in someone else's name? This would be counted as a spoiled ballot where I am, and the vote would be nullified (thrown out and not counted). So does it count in the US as a vote for that other person, or does it get tossed out like it does here?
That would be considered a write-in vote. Most (43) states allow them, but the "how to" rules vary by state. In most of these states, write-in votes are counted only for candidates that have filed appropriate paperwork with the state. Still, according to this website, a write-in Presidency is possible.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/7/21/1404380/-The-Write-In-Vote
Niel|1476145503|4085468 said:CJ2008|1476144952|4085464 said:Thanks for that link Niel I look forward to watching it.
It's never too late to start understanding better.
And I hope I didn't sound like a dick. I don't mean to say all people just don't understand. Like I said sometimes I think it's just a lack of pragmatism. Which I mean that's not sexy. That's not the hope and change of 2008. It's not idealism that so many millennials were brought to the voting table with. I mean, I feel that myself.
Amber St. Clare|1476226589|4085889 said:I will be voting against Trump. II really don't like a lot of what Hillary stands for, but she is the most qualified. This election is too important to sit out or write in.
I think the rest of the world believes we Americans have lost our collective minds.
Niel said:Until our country gets rid of the electoral college I can't support a write in or third party. It just lacks pragmatism or an understanding of how the electoral college designed the presidency I think. I can't understand how one vote isn't equal to another. Which really is the case when it comes to the electoral college. It should be one person one vote, then tallied. If that was the case, I could fully support write in or 3rd party voters.
<span class="skimlinks-unlinked">https://youtu.be/90RajY2nrgk</span>
I nice Adam Ruins Everything about the electoral college