write-in
a candidate or vote for a candidate not listed on the printed ballot but written onto it by the voter: Write-ins may swing the election.
of, relating to, or for such a candidate or vote or a ballot so marked: a write-in campaign.
Origin of write-in
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How to use write-in in a sentence
But Dickinson never filed to run as a Democrat, and is now running as a write-in for the seat.
He Humiliates Women Online and In His Strip Club, Like a Good Liberal | Olivia Nuzzi | July 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFirst, he ran an unsuccessful campaign as a write-in against U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor—a Democrat.
The GOP Candidate In Arizona Who Changed His Name To Cesar Chavez | Olivia Nuzzi | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the initial tally, Fleck had 3,398 votes, while a total of 3,700 votes were given to write-in candidates.
Did a Pennsylvania Republican Lose Because He’s Openly Gay? | Ben Jacobs | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFleck also noted that it was possible that he could have the Democratic nomination as a write-in as well.
Did a Pennsylvania Republican Lose Because He’s Openly Gay? | Ben Jacobs | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMike Fleck ran unopposed three times, but appears to have been beaten by a write-in candidate after coming out in 2012.
Did a Pennsylvania Republican Lose Because He’s Openly Gay? | Ben Jacobs | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for write in
to insert in (a document, form, etc) in writing
(adverb) to write a letter to a company, institution, etc
(adverb) US
to vote for (a person not on a ballot) by writing in his name
to cast (a vote) for such a person by writing in his name
the act of voting for a person by writing his name on a ballot
a candidate or vote that has been written in
(as modifier): a write-in campaign
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Other Idioms and Phrases with write-in
Cast a vote by inserting a name not listed on the ballot, as in He asked them to write in his name as a candidate. [c. 1930]
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