On this we agree ... from my post #35 ...
Don't like the rules, rewrite the law.
OK, well we are basically in agreement. There is a slim chance that I would think they should be counted now, but I would have to read the actual statute to know for certain what it says. If it's a discretionary type of thing, then I would support counting them now. If it's not discretionary, then I support following the law (but changing it at the soonest opportunity as far as this goes).
I think that's really the heart of any dispute we might have. I'm just reserving judgment somewhat since I don't know what the statute actually says. I do not support altering the law in the midst of the election, and I do not support legislating from the bench. My bigger question at this point is why they count write-ins at all if write-ins aren't permitted as several people have said.