Google Searches Involving “Write-In” Vastly Increase
According to this story, google searches involving “write-in” have been very high recently. The story says a large share of them involve “write-in Bernie Sanders.”
South Dakota Secretary of State Reminds Voters that Write-ins in South Dakota are Not Allowed (excerpt):
South Dakota is one of four states that has never permitted write-in voting. This year, there is so much interest in write-in voting, especially for President, that South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs felt compelled to say, in a speech on October 10, that South Dakota doesn’t permit write-ins.
This Year’s Presidential Election Has Record Number of Declared Write-in Presidential Candidates
Most states permit write-ins for president, but only tally write-ins for candidates who filed a declaration of write-in candidacy. In seventeen states, the deadline for filing lies in the future, so at this time it isn’t possible to know the complete list. But already there is a record number of declared write-in presidential candidates. The biggest list is in Maryland, with 39. West Virginia has 34 and Montana has 33.