Click here to find the Pennsylvania county in which your polling place is located, and watch a video demonstration which will describe how to write-in a candidate.
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New York uses Sequoia and ES&S voting systems. See the following instructions for how to write-in a candidate using each of these two systems. Ask your polling place how to write-in a candidate if you have any question!
SEQUOIA
Using the pen provided by the poll worker, mark the ballot by drawing a line between the head and tail of an arrow that points to your choice. To vote for a write-in candidate, write the name of the write-in candidate in the space marked “Write-In.” You must draw a line connecting the head and tail of the arrow that points at the “Write-In” space for your write-in vote to be counted.
REMEMBER: Only write-in votes for qualified write-in candidates will be counted. A list of qualified write-in candidates is available at the poll. If you make a mistake while voting simply request another ballot from the poll worker.
ES&S
The ES&S AutoMARK allows you to write-in candidates, as well. To cast a vote for a write-in candidate, touch the โWRITE-INโ option and a keyboard will appear on the screen.
Use the keyboard to type in the name of a candidate for whom you would like to cast a vote. Once you have entered the name, press โOKโ and the name of your write-in selection will appear on your ballot.
Continue making and changing selections until you complete the ballot.
Follow these instructions for how to write-in a candidate in Oregon.
This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.
This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.
This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.
There is no information online specific to write-in voting in Nebraska. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!
There is no information online specific to write-in voting in New Hampshire. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!
There is no information online specific to write-in voting in New Jersey. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!
To write in a name in Montana, voters are instructed to blacken the oval to the left of the line provided, and write in the name in the blank space for the write-in candidate for whom the voter wishes to vote.
You can also watch an instructional video here (Quicktime video) which describes how to use the “AutoMark” voting machine in Montana to write-in a candidate.