Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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 — n (AmE) a candidate in an election for public office whose name is not printed on the official list of candidates, usually because he or she has not been selected by a political party. People voting for such a candidate must therefore write his… … Universalium
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
