Well, that sucks. I've now heard it both ways.
I believe that Mark Levin asked the Lt. Gov that very question last night, and he indicated that if Joe Miller's name was written in, that it would be counted as a vote for him.
What needs to happen here, is a firm application of existing electoral law - not arbitrary rulings and subjective analysis of voter "intent".
I just listened to the interview, which confirms Miller's name if written in will count. But it still sounds as if "intent" will be at play.
Best solution: Misspelling should be set aside and the votes tallied. Then, if the misspellings, if added into the totals, would make a difference, it goes to court.
Originally the Lt. Gov said it wouldn’t count. The only problem was that the state statute clearly stated it would. There was no getting around it, so he walked that back.
If someone wrote in Miller, it counts.