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Alaska Supreme Court issues stay on write-in list ban(Sen. Murkowski)
ktuu ^ | 5:40 p.m. AKDT, October 27, 2010 | News Staff

Posted on 10/27/2010 9:37:36 PM PDT by Red Steel

ANCHORAGE, Alaska —

The Alaska Supreme Court has stayed a Superior Court injunction that bars the Alaska Division of Elections from providing lists of write-in candidates to voters at polling places, after an appeal by the state and Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s write-in campaign.

The stay allows the division to continue providing the lists to early voters, but requires that only names and not party affiliations be listed. It also states that ballots cast prior to the injunction remain valid, but should be tallied separately.

“In the interim period prior to this court’s ruling on the underlying Petition for Review, all ballots cast by voters provided with the list of registered write-in candidates shall be marked or otherwise segregated,” the court wrote.

The stay requires the Division of Elections to inform the court of any reason why ballots can’t be segregated by 3 p.m. Thursday.

Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti did not participate in the decision.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: lisamurkowski; miller; murkowski
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1 posted on 10/27/2010 9:37:39 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel
The earlier article:


Alaska judge blocks distribution of write-in names (Murkowski Setback ) Washington Post ^ | Wednesday, October 27, 2010; 1:40 PM | DAN JOLING

2 posted on 10/27/2010 9:38:13 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Minus_The_Bear

Ping.


3 posted on 10/27/2010 9:38:56 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

It isn’t complicated. If you provide a separate list of write in candidates you are providing an alternate ballot.

Can’t the scum ever play it straight, just once?


4 posted on 10/27/2010 9:42:02 PM PDT by IrishCatholic (No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
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To: IrishCatholic
Can’t the scum ever play it straight, just once?

No.

5 posted on 10/27/2010 9:44:18 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Current count of friends/family who have abandoned Obama: 11)
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To: Red Steel

All kinds of shenanigans!!


6 posted on 10/27/2010 9:44:27 PM PDT by Saundra Duffy (For victory & freedom!!!)
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To: Red Steel
Can't you write in anyone, or not in Alaska? If you can write in anyone, don't you need a list of all Alaskans eligible to be elected Senator?
7 posted on 10/27/2010 9:47:10 PM PDT by MacMattico
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To: Red Steel

Providing a list of write in candidates? This makes absolutely no sense.


8 posted on 10/27/2010 9:48:40 PM PDT by teg_76
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To: teg_76

She is putting herself back on the ballot.


9 posted on 10/27/2010 9:50:39 PM PDT by Minus_The_Bear
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To: Minus_The_Bear

This is amazing.

A write-in candidate that is now on a separate ballot with her name on the ballot?

Insanity rules the day.


10 posted on 10/27/2010 9:55:27 PM PDT by CSI007
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To: Red Steel

Sounds like this list of write-in candidates is being provided even to voters who don’t request it. They are modifying the official ballot, or issuing an amended ballot for all practical purposes.


11 posted on 10/27/2010 9:55:31 PM PDT by Will88
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To: Red Steel

Why can’t they have the standard two-way race? what happens if all three get 33.3%? Will Senator Stuart Smalley come to the rescue?


12 posted on 10/27/2010 9:56:19 PM PDT by JohnThune2012 (was)
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To: Minus_The_Bear

I’m confused, are the state election workers handing out names inside the polling place? Or is it Murkowski supporters outside the polling place?


13 posted on 10/27/2010 9:58:29 PM PDT by teg_76
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To: Red Steel

Damned Murkowski. R or D, an elitist member of the ruling class feels entitled to the seat, regardless of election law.


14 posted on 10/27/2010 10:00:15 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Red Steel
Many Alaskans are addicted to federal pork and Murkowski promises to slap it on thick if elected.
Unfortunately,entitlement junkies are dumber than a possum with a lobotomy.
Without the lists they couldn't SPELL Murkowski and they must write in the treacherous RINO’s name EXACTLY or the ballot is tossed.
15 posted on 10/27/2010 10:01:15 PM PDT by Happy Rain ("So this is how a black man leads the greatest nation in world history.")
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To: teg_76

Joy Bahar should address this candidate.


16 posted on 10/27/2010 10:03:07 PM PDT by lonestar
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To: Red Steel

If there is to be a write-in list, it should be a list of all 350,000 or so Alaskans over the age of 30.


17 posted on 10/27/2010 10:10:56 PM PDT by B Knotts (Just another Tenther)
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To: Red Steel

It’s amazing how much money Sen. Murkowski has to wage write in campaign of this scale. She seems to have axcess to as much money as she has little honor.


18 posted on 10/27/2010 10:25:49 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: Happy Rain
My understanding of a previous ruling is that the write-in need not spell "Lisa Murkowski" exactly correct. They just have to make it clear enough for the election judge to identify it as a vote for Murkowski. They could put "Lisa M." or "Mezversky" or whatever they think is correct so long as the election judge believes he/she understands the voter's intent.

IMO, the whole debate is one whether to *remind* voters of Murkowski as they are stepping into the voting booth as opposed to forcing the voter to remember this on their own.

In Texas, I have seen lists of write-in candidates who qualified as such by turning in petitions with enough names to be write-ins yet not enough names to be included on the official ballot. This is normally the province of fringe candidates who tend to get only a minimal number of votes.

19 posted on 10/27/2010 10:49:23 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Washington, we Texans want a divorce!)
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To: Minus_The_Bear
She is putting herself back on the ballot.

Very astute observation. I think you have it correct with that one.

20 posted on 10/27/2010 10:53:45 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience.)
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