Instructions for write-in voting
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On the Optical Scan Voting System, a line is provided for casting a write-in vote following the designation "No Candidate" under the office title "Palos Township Committeeperson." This will be the last office to vote for on your ballot on page one.
On the touch screen computer, a line will be provided in the same manner.
VALID WRITE-IN VOTESYou may print or write Brent Woods in the space provided on the ballot sheet. In order for the write-in vote to be valid, the voter must print or write Brent Woods in the space provided below the slated candidates for the office and properly mark the ballot according to the instructions posted on the Instruction Card in the polling place. (See illustration above) IF YOU ARE EARLY VOTING AT ANY OF THE EARLY VOTING STATIONS Early voting is done strictly on touch screen computer. When you get to the end of your ballot and find the Republican Committeeperson officer, you will select the write-in option on the touch screen and a free form line will appear with a keyboard. At this point, you will type the name Brent Woods in the space provided and follow the instructions on the screen.
SPELLINGIn determining the validity of a write-in vote, the spelling of the candidate's name need not be exactly as long as the intent of the voter can be determined. There should be some relationship between the appearance, or the sound of the name written in and that of the candidate's actual name. In the case of a misspelled name, a majority of the judges must agree as to the intent of the voter and whether or not the write-in vote will be counted.
PRINTING OR WRITING THE CANDIDATE'S NAMEPrinting the name of the write-in candidate is just as valid as writing the name in script, however, the use of stickers or a rubber stamp by a voter does not constitute a valid write-in vote.
VALID WRITE-IN VOTESYou may print or write Brent Woods in the space provided on the ballot sheet. In order for the write-in vote to be valid, the voter must print or write Brent Woods in the space provided below the slated candidates for the office and properly mark the ballot according to the instructions posted on the Instruction Card in the polling place. (See illustration above) IF YOU ARE EARLY VOTING AT ANY OF THE EARLY VOTING STATIONS Early voting is done strictly on touch screen computer. When you get to the end of your ballot and find the Republican Committeeperson officer, you will select the write-in option on the touch screen and a free form line will appear with a keyboard. At this point, you will type the name Brent Woods in the space provided and follow the instructions on the screen.
SPELLINGIn determining the validity of a write-in vote, the spelling of the candidate's name need not be exactly as long as the intent of the voter can be determined. There should be some relationship between the appearance, or the sound of the name written in and that of the candidate's actual name. In the case of a misspelled name, a majority of the judges must agree as to the intent of the voter and whether or not the write-in vote will be counted.
PRINTING OR WRITING THE CANDIDATE'S NAMEPrinting the name of the write-in candidate is just as valid as writing the name in script, however, the use of stickers or a rubber stamp by a voter does not constitute a valid write-in vote.