Subject: Re: [EL] Alaska
From: John Pomeranz
Date: 10/28/2010, 2:57 PM
To: Sean Parnell <sparnell@campaignfreedom.org>, Allison Hayward <allisonhayward@gmail.com>
CC: "election-law@mailman.lls.edu" <election-law@mailman.lls.edu>

How appropriate, given that she effectively needs people to check an
invisible box to win the election...

John Pomeranz
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[mailto:election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Parnell
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 5:19 PM
To: 'Allison Hayward'
Cc: election-law@mailman.lls.edu
Subject: Re: [EL] Alaska

Hey, that's right, I am!

Hmm, so I can issue decrees, right? How does this sound: Lisa
Murkowski's name can be posted, but ONLY if she promises to rid the
world of mimes. And I'll need that promise in writing...

Sean Parnell
President
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-----Original Message-----
From: Allison Hayward [mailto:allisonhayward@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 5:18 PM
To: Sean Parnell
Cc: election-law@mailman.lls.edu
Subject: Re: [EL] Alaska

But aren't you the Governor of Alaska?


On Oct 28, 2010, at 3:01 PM, Sean Parnell wrote:


When I voted in Illinois in 2006, they had a list available of write- 
in candidates that had petitioned, certified, filed, or done something



to have their write-in votes actually counted. If memory serves 
correct the write-in candidates that wanted their votes counted and 
reported were required to file with the county election office, 
otherwise write-in votes weren't counted. I think the list was in a 
binder that you had to specifically ask to see (for those of you who 
recall who the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor were 
in 2006, you'll understand why I was looking for alternatives).

I don't know for certain, but I would assume/hope that in the case of 
aggregate write-in votes reaching a certain threshold of total votes 
cast (such as, a number greater than that of the listed candidate 
receiving the most votes), there is a mechanism to count write-in 
ballots regardless of whether the candidate filed the required form.

Sean Parnell
President
Center for Competitive Politics
http://www.campaignfreedom.org
http://www.twitter.com/seanparnellccp
124 S. West Street, #201
Alexandria, VA  22310
(703) 894-6800 phone
(703) 894-6813 direct
(703) 894-6811 fax

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu] On Behalf Of Frank 
Strickland
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:12 PM
To: Richard S Katz; election-law@mailman.lls.edu
Subject: Re: [EL] Alaska

The discussion about posting a list of write-in candidates presumes a 
state law requirement that such candidates must meet certain 
requirements in order to be a write-in candidate. Some states may 
allow write-ins on the spot, so it would be impossible to post a list 
to inform voters of their choices. The choices would be unlimited.



Frank B. Strickland


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[mailto:election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu] On Behalf Of Richard S 
Katz
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:48 PM
To: election-law@mailman.lls.edu
Subject: [EL] Alaska

I have never been inside a polling place in Alaska, but in Maryland 
sample ballots are posted, and these naturally include the names of 
the non-write-in candidates.  Might one not make an equal protection 
claim that the posting of sample ballots should entitle write-in 
candidates to have their names posted as well?

Dick Katz
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