1
: a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate
2
: a candidate whose name is written in
wrote in; written in; writing in; writes in
1
: to insert in a document or text
2
a
: to insert (a name not listed on a ballot or voting machine) in an appropriate space
b
: to cast (a vote) in this manner
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Steve Garvey, in 1974, is the only other player to be elected as a write-in.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Poems written in Spanish are presented with an English translation.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
But those races were affected by candidates outside the two major parties, with Phil Lyman's write-in gubernatorial campaign absorbing votes on Cox's right, and a partisan free-for-all in the AG race.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Steve Garvey, in 1974, is the only other player to be elected as a write-in.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
The couple separated when Harris was 5 and divorced a few years later, Harris wrote in her book.
—Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Poems written in Spanish are presented with an English translation.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Write-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write-in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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