[kevkrom]

“as it appears”. Not “spelled similarly”. Not “voter intent”. It says “as it appears”.

Since you’re fond of repitition,

AS IT APPEARS

[Williams]

Do they think Joe Miller will get a vote for “Joe Mueller” because, oh they must have meant Joe Miller? Of course not.

IF she had been on the regular ballot this requirement would not apply to her. But write in ballots by their very nature are quite different.

[hobbes1]

as it appears ...’or’

[Rational Thought]

I doubt there's a judge in Alaska that won't rule in favor of Murkowski, regardless of legality.

To me, this entire concept of having an available list of registered “write-in” candidates is the problem. With this procedure in place, why would someone with name recognition even bother running in a primary?

At least in the case of Joe Lieberman, he did identify himself on the ballot as an Independent.