WRITE-IN CANDIDATES

- There are no filing forms or fees required to run as a
write-in candidate.
- A defeated primary candidate may not actively offer or
campaign as a write-in candidate
for the ensuing election.
- The use of posters or stickers on the ballot is not
permitted.
- A voter must cast his write-in ballot in his or her own
handwriting or that of a duly
authorized assistant.
- Write-in votes are not allowed in primary elections or the
election of President or
Vice-president. Write-in votes are allowed for all other
elections.
In 1954, Strom Thurmond was a successful write-in candidate
for the office of United
States Senator.