(3) The will of the voters must be respected...even when I disagree with there choice. If not, then it isn’t a democracy.
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Do the “right” thing and it will come back in dividens.
What is "there choice"?? What is a "dividens"??
The problem with discerning the intent of the voter is that it cannot be done without telepathy. An intelligent voter should first and foremost not take chances and misspell his or her desired write-in candidate's name.
Since this is an election for a federal, not state, office, I think I have a right to be concerned and to voice my opinion as the outcome can potentially affect me in a different state through voting on a US Senate Bill by the Alaskan Senators.
The cbs argument hinges on "tiny" errors allegedly made by voters filling in the write in candidate's name(s). What exactly is a "tiny" error? The law does not specify. This does not prevent cbs from glossing over that issue and asserting that Murkowski should win. But what happens if there are two write in candidates, and their names differ by a single letter? Should a vote for one be interpreted as a vote for another, if that other candidate is close to winning? Please note that this slippery slope is avoided by strict interpretation of the law.
A voter that really cares will be sufficiently motivated to spell a candidate's name correctly. People who can't spell should not conduct business with the expectation that other people will rescue them to correct their (not "there") mistakes. The more important the business, the more care that should be taken by the people conducting the business. There is little business that is more important than voting in a national election.
“What is “there choice”?? What is a “dividens”??”
You make my point. People will make spelling errors. I obviously do all the time.
I realy don’t care what CBS thinks. I do care about what the people of Alaska think. It is their election not mine.
Miller was the better choice....but he isn’t my choice to make. BTW - I don’t like being the one to “appear” to be supporting Lisa over Joe.....I DO NOT. I just think voter’s choices must be respected.....even those that spell badly. The SCOTUS threw out “literacy tests” a long time ago.