Primary definition
A ballot used in voting for a candidate in an election where the voter writes the name of the candidate or the registered political party they wish to vote for in a large blank space on the ballot. Used in certain types of absentee voting in B. C.
Also known aswrite-in vote · write-in voting · write-in option · write-in candidate ballot
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— Independent Panel on Internet Voting ReportView source
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A ballot used in voting for a candidate in an election where the voter writes the name of the candidate or the registered political party they wish to vote for in a large blank space on the ballot. Used in certain types of absentee voting in B. C.
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Write In Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/write-in-ballot
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