Punctuation added to one’s vote negates that vote.
Misspelling the name of one’s candidate negates that vote.
Correct?
I'm not completely sure about that, but it's my guess, yes. Best ask Doughty, though.
Misspelling the name of one's candidate negates that vote. Correct?
I'm almost certain that's affirmative. Doughty lists every candidate's name in the top post, and asks participants that they type them just that way.
A period will be forgiven. It’s intent neutral. It doesn’t inspire others to one-up.
An exclamation point, does inspire others to one-up.
An exclamation point disqualifies your vote.
Capitals or calling any attention to your vote does also.
Vote Name
If you misspell a name, my software will know it. There will be one unaccounted for entry.
When this happens it can be hard to spot the infraction out of 250 to 400 names.
I sort by name, and they immediately stand out.
I had one person post Vote: Trump.
It was a mistake, but it took me a few minutes to find it.
If I find a misspelled name, and there were no other problems, I will correct it. I’m not trying to be unfair to anyone. I just don’t want folks inspiring a competition to see who can be most creative with the entries.
I need to count this stuff. I need conformity to do that in a reasoned amount of time.