That seems really backwards for a country that claims to be so democratic. Also seems like a really easy way to dismiss votes, because they didn’t perfectly write the name.
Lots of Americans write in names like Mickey Mouse. If they were to honour every choice made by write in, there is a possibility that at some point people could elect a fictional character, and then what? They’d have to redo the whole election because a fictional character cannot hold office.
That’s not my point. What I’m saying is this. If the name of the candidate is “Claudia de la Cruz” and someone writes “Claudia Cruz” instead. Does their vote get burnt? See what I mean? It seems like a very easy way to manipulate results.
If the name of the candidate is “Claudia de la Cruz” and someone writes “Claudia Cruz” instead. Does their vote get burnt?
In most countries in Europe an improperly filled ballot becomes void. In the US, iirc, improperly filled ballots or those that are hard to read are sent to a committee where two separate people try to determine voter intent. If someone writes “Claudia Cruz” instead of “Claudia de la Cruz”, I’m sure the committee would recognise for whom the vote is meant.
That seems really backwards for a country that claims to be so democratic. Also seems like a really easy way to dismiss votes, because they didn’t perfectly write the name.
Lots of Americans write in names like Mickey Mouse. If they were to honour every choice made by write in, there is a possibility that at some point people could elect a fictional character, and then what? They’d have to redo the whole election because a fictional character cannot hold office.
That’s not my point. What I’m saying is this. If the name of the candidate is “Claudia de la Cruz” and someone writes “Claudia Cruz” instead. Does their vote get burnt? See what I mean? It seems like a very easy way to manipulate results.
In most countries in Europe an improperly filled ballot becomes void. In the US, iirc, improperly filled ballots or those that are hard to read are sent to a committee where two separate people try to determine voter intent. If someone writes “Claudia Cruz” instead of “Claudia de la Cruz”, I’m sure the committee would recognise for whom the vote is meant.