“plus an additional 8 percent of write-in votes that were challenged but still counted for the senator anyway.”
What this really means is that the law is not being followed in the way they are counted. The law clearly states that the oval must be filled in beside the write in blank AND that the name on the ballot must be written in as it appears on the list of write in candidates. What they are doing is “deeming voter intent” and ignoring the law.
“What this really means is that the law is not being followed in the way they are counted. ..”
True, and Murkowski knew the law which is why she had so many commercials spelling her name.