Jim Rutledge running against Gansler

[KMK1862]

Here ya go from the state board of elections. Tells you how to file as a write in candidate and also how to vote for a write in.

http://www.elections.state.md.us/candidacy/documents/Writein_packet.pdf

Thanks!

 

[Norton]

He probably doesn't want to get involved in this right now because of eyeing a real run for the office the next time around.

 

[X-Factor]

Who sees the write in votes for people that aren't "legitimate" write in candidates? Would it REALLY do any good to write Rutledge in?

 

[Ethan83]

Would it REALLY do any good to write Rutledge in?

The way I see it, even if the write-in isn't considered legitimate, it's at least a "fark you" to Gansler. Imagine the headlines if the write-in campaign actually won, even if it didn't count - "MD Voters Give Giant Fark You to Gansler by Voting for Ineligible Candidate."

It's not like I'm going to actually cast a vote for Gansler. I'm a principle over pragmatism kinda guy anyway, so I'm used to casting a vote simply to "send a (unheard) message." Still, there's nothing to lose, so why not?

 

[organized_mayhem]

I'm wondering if there are no write in's filed if there will even be an option to choose write in. I guess we will see next Tuesday.

 

[Patrick]

Alan Gura for AG!

 

[joppaj]

I'm wondering if there are no write in's filed if there will even be an option to choose write in. I guess we will see next Tuesday.

I voted yesterday. There were two options there "gansler" and "write-in candidate". I hit option 2, typed in "Jim Rutledge" and that's what was displayed when I reviewed my ballot.

 

[organized_mayhem]

I voted yesterday. There were two options there "gansler" and "write-in candidate". I hit option 2, typed in "Jim Rutledge" and that's what was displayed when I reviewed my ballot.

Cool. I wasn't sure we would even be given the option. To me the whole "you have to register as a write in" is a load of crap. I know they won't count it but I will do the same thing.

 

[eruby]

I voted yesterday. There were two options there "gansler" and "write-in candidate". I hit option 2, typed in "Jim Rutledge" and that's what was displayed when I reviewed my ballot.

I wish I would have seen this thread before I typed in my own name last night.

 

[joppaj]

I wish I would have seen this thread before I typed in my own name last night.

I almost forgot about this thread and was going to type "Anyone but Doug Gansler" but then I realized that they could actually do MUCH worse.

 

[hvymax]

bump

 

[BigBlaze]

I was gonna write in Jim... but a guy at work said he'd write me in so I might write myself in instead

 

[DD214]

I'm writing in Mephistopheles.

 

[joppaj]

I'm writing in Mephistopheles.

Go with "Frosh". Easier to spell, same meaning.

 

[Rattlesnake46319]

Go with "Frosh". Easier to spell, same meaning.

Not quite. Mephistopheles isn't nearly the tool Frosh is. Nor does he have the molestache.

 

[smores]

I absolutely refuse to vote for people that I don't like that are running unopposed. Writing in Jim Rutledge makes sense instead of no vote at all.

Agreed. In several elections I've left boxes blank.

 

[X-Factor]

I'll write in Rutledge. Taking some vacation in a few hours so I can beat the rush at the polls. I know my polling place is gonna be BUSY....

 

[Hellphish]

son of a... im a dolt.. i put tim rutledge..

 

[X-Factor]

Wrote in Jim.

 

[andyman]

I simply wrote in "None Qualified" I thought that said it well. (as if anyone would ever read it.