[Beagle8U]

“I am still going to write in Palin (if the convention doesn’t go through).”

In some states you have to be careful about ‘write in’ voting.

I was told by a poll worker ( the one handing out ballots ) that if you ‘wrote-in’ anyone that didn't register in advance as a ‘write-in candidate, it was a spoiled ballot and wouldn't be counted.

That protest ‘Donald Duck’ vote would cause your entire ballot to never be counted. That could void all your down ticket votes.

If in doubt of your state law/rules on write-in voting, leave that slot blank.

An under vote won't spoil a ballot.

[caww]

Alert:....."Be careful about ‘write in’ voting"......

....."I was told by a poll worker ( the one handing out ballots ) that if you ‘wrote-in’ anyone that didn't register in advance as a ‘write-in candidate, it was a spoiled ballot and wouldn't be counted. That protest ‘Donald Duck’ vote would cause your entire ballot to never be counted. That could void all your down ticket votes. If in doubt of your state law/rules on write-in voting, leave that slot blank. An under vote won't spoil a ballot."

I just began searching about PA. write in votes...so far it looks like you have to choose between the party candidate running....but I'll look further.

But you are correct...states do differ on this matter.

[Finny]

Thank you for the GOOD WARNING about doing write-ins:

In some states you have to be careful about ‘write in’ voting. I was told by a poll worker ( the one handing out ballots ) that if you ‘wrote-in’ anyone that didn't register in advance as a ‘write-in candidate, it was a spoiled ballot and wouldn't be counted. That protest ‘Donald Duck’ vote would cause your entire ballot to never be counted. That could void all your down ticket votes. If in doubt of your state law/rules on write-in voting, leave that slot blank. An under vote won't spoil a ballot.

[JustSayNoToNannies]

“I am still going to write in Palin (if the convention doesn’t go through).”

In some states you have to be careful about ‘write in’ voting.

I was told by a poll worker ( the one handing out ballots ) that if you ‘wrote-in’ anyone that didn't register in advance as a ‘write-in candidate, it was a spoiled ballot and wouldn't be counted.

You'd be wise to check beforehand; I can state that the ballot won't be voided in Maine: "If a voter writes in a write-in space the name of a person who has not filed a declaration of write-in candidacy as provided by section 722-A , the vote for that office may not be counted except in accordance with section 737-A, subsection 2-A." - http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/21-a/title21-Asec696.html