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write-in candidate — write in ,candidate noun count someone whose name voters add to a BALLOT in order to try to elect them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Write-in candidate — A write in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person s name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a… … Wikipedia
write-in candidate — noun a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters • Syn: ↑write in • Derivationally related forms: ↑write in (for: ↑write in) • Hypernyms: ↑campaigner … Useful english dictionary
write-in candidate — A candidate for election whose name is not on the ballot as such is prepared for the voters but who campaigns to have people vote for him by writing or inserting his name on the ballot. See write in … Ballentine's law dictionary
write-in vote — ➡ write in candidate * * * … Universalium
write-in — write ins N COUNT: also N n In the US, a write in is a vote that you make by writing the candidate s name on the ballot paper. When Republican write ins were included, Johnson s margin of victory was only 230 votes... The state does not permit… … English dictionary
candidate — n. 1) to put up a candidate (for office) 2) to adopt (BE); endorse a candidate 3) (BE) to de select a candidate ( to refuse at the local level to support a party candidate adopted at the national level ) 4) a party; write in candidate 5) a… … Combinatory dictionary
write-in — noun 1. a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters • Syn: ↑write in candidate • Derivationally related forms: ↑write in • Hypernyms: ↑campaigner, ↑candidate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Candidate — For other uses, see candidate (disambiguation). A candidate is the prospective recipient of an award or honor or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example: to be elected to an office in this case a candidate… … Wikipedia
write — (v.) O.E. writan to score, outline, draw the figure of, later to set down in writing (class I strong verb; past tense wrat, pp. writen), from P.Gmc. *writanan tear, scratch (Cf. O.Fris. writa to write, O.S. writan to tear, scratch, write, O.N.… … Etymology dictionary
