How to Write In Frank Moore For President in 2008

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Candidate Statement and Biography for Washington State

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Frank Moore Candidate Statement

My platform provides for a minimum income of $1,000 a month for every citizen, which will give people money to spend, save, invest, or pool with others to create more effective financial communities. This will open up a wide range of opportunities for the average person…to start small businesses, to stay on the family farm, to do art, to raise kids, etc.

My platform also provides for free universal health care [which will include long-term care, home attendants, medicine, etc.], free life time education [including child care], and free mass transit.

These policies will in effect put more real money in the pocket of the average person. But more importantly, the fear of the future will fade, releasing what is now horded away for old age, for when your health fails you, for your kid’s education…releasing the knot in your belly of knowing that no matter how much you manage to save [if any] it will not be enough.

So write in Frank Moore for President and Susan Block for Vice President on election day! For more information, go to http://frankmooreforpresident08.com/.

Frank Moore Biography

Frank Moore, 62, is a performance artist, poet, teacher, writer, painter, and musician known world-wide for his experimental art. Moore and four other performance artists were targeted by Senator Jesse Helms in the early 1990s in what is commonly seen as the first battle of the cultural wars. In 1999, Moore started the award-winning web-station Love Underground Visionary Revolution, www.luver.com.

Moore was born with cerebral palsy and cannot walk or talk. He communicates using a laser-pointer and board of letters, numbers, and words. Moore sings, plays piano, and hosts a weekly internet show, The Shaman’s Den.

Wyoming

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"If you want to vote for someone whose name does not appear on the ballot, you can simply write the name of the individual in the space provided and blacken the oval next to the name."
-- 2008 Wyoming Voter's Guide (.pdf)

Wisconsin

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There is no information online specific to write-in voting in Wisconsin. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!

West Virginia

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Find voting instructions for West Virginia here. Scroll to the bottom of the page for instructions for the different voting systems used in this state. Not all the instructional .pdfs contain information specific to write-in voting, so check with your polling place!

Washington

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This poster for the state of Washington demonstrates how to write-in a candidate on a paper ballot. Washington employs various voting machines statewide. Ask for more information about how to write-in a candidate at your polling place!

Virginia

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Vermont

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View a sample Vermont ballot here, with instructions for writing in a candidate.

Utah

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Here are instructions for the two types of voting systems used in Utah, and how to write-in a candidate.

TOUCH-SCREEN BALLOTS:
Record “Write-Ins”.
Touching the box next to “Write-
In” makes a keyboard appear.
Type the name you wish to
write-in. Touch “Record Write-In”
to return to the ballot.

OPTICAL SCAN BALLOTS
Write-in voting.
You may also vote for a valid
write-in candidate. Do this by
legibly writing the name of the
write-in candidate in the space
provided on the ballot or by
placing in that space a sticker
containing the office and write-in
candidate’s name. You must
also fill in the oval next to the
write-in candidate’s
name.

Texas

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Tennessee

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South Dakota

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This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.

South Carolina

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This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.

Rhode Island

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There is no information online specific to write-in voting in Rhode Island. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!

Pennsylvania

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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.

Oregon

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Follow these instructions for how to write-in a candidate in Oregon.

Oklahoma

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This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.

Ohio

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North Dakota

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North Carolina

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New York

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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 “WRITE-IN” 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 “OK” and the name of your write-in selection will appear on your ballot.
Continue making and changing selections until you complete the ballot.

New Mexico

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This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.

New Jersey

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There is no information online specific to write-in voting in New Jersey. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!

New Hampshire

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There is no information online specific to write-in voting in New Hampshire. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!

Nevada

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This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.

Nebraska

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There is no information online specific to write-in voting in Nebraska. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!

Montana

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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.

Missouri

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Mississippi

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This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President, except for in the following circumstance: it is permitted only for candidates who have been nominated by a party to replace a candidate whose name was already on the ballot, due to death or resignation of the first candidate. So voters can write-in the name of that replacement candidate for President or Vice-President, if this is the case.

Minnesota

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Here are instructions for marking and casting your ballot in Minnesota. Ask your local polling place how exactly to write-in a candidate for President!

Michigan

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Massachusetts

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Maryland

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This DEMO shows how to write-in your vote in Maryland.

Maine

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Louisiana

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This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.

Kentucky

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Kansas

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There is no information online specific to write-in voting in Kansas. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!

Iowa

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There is no information online specific to write-in voting in Iowa. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!

Indiana

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Illinois

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Casting a vote for a write-in candidate

On an optical scan ballot:

Write the name of the write-in candidate on the line provided in a particular race.
Mark the corresponding arrow

No other votes can be cast in a race where a write-in vote was cast. This would result in an overvote and no votes would be counted in that race.

On a touch-screen machine:

Press the “write-in” box at the bottom of the list of candidates. A keyboard will appear.
Type a name using the letters on the keyboard and space key to separate the first and last name.
When finished, press “OK.”

No other votes can be cast in a race where a write-in vote was cast.

Validity of write-in votes

Complete accuracy of a write-in candidate’s name is not necessary as long as the election judges can determine a voter’s intent to select a specific write-in candidate. There should be some relationship between the appearance or sound of the name written or printed on the ballot and that of the write-in candidate’s actual name.

If there is a dispute, a majority of the election judges must agree as to the intent of the voter. If a majority agreement among the election judges cannot be reached, the write-in vote will not be counted.

Idaho

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Depending on your county of residence in Idaho, the write-in voting procedure will vary. Here are the different voting systems used in Idaho, with instructions for how to write in a candidate.

Oval Optical Scan
Paper
Punch Card
Arrow Optical Scan

Hawaii

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This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.

Georgia

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183-1-15-.02 Definition of Vote.

(1) DRE Equipment. A vote cast on a DRE unit shall be the choice made by a voter by:
(a) Pressing the appropriate place on the DRE unit's touchscreen to cause an "X" or similar designation to display adjacent to the name of the candidate or answer to a question for which the voter desires to vote;
(b) Typing on the touchscreen the name of a qualified write-in candidate in accordance with the instructions for voting on the DRE unit; or

(c) Pressing the appropriate buttons on the keypad in the case of persons using the VWD device attached to the DRE unit.

(2) Lever-type Voting Machines. A vote cast on a lever-type voting machine shall be the choice made by a voter by either operating the lever adjacent to the name of the candidate or answer to a question for which the voter desires to vote or by writing of the name of a qualified write-in candidate on the machine in accordance with the instructions for voting on the voting machine and then recording such votes on the machine by the actuation of the main lever which casts such votes and returns the other levers to their original positions.

(3) Optical Scan Voting Systems.
(a) A vote cast on an optical scan voting system shall be the choice made by a voter by either:
1. Filling in the oval or completing the arrow adjacent to the name of the candidate or answer to a question for which the voter desires to vote; or
2. Filling in the oval or completing the arrow adjacent to the appropriate write-in space and writing the name of a qualified write-in candidate in the appropriate space on the ballot as specified in the instructions for voting such ballot.
(b) In reviewing an optical scan ballot which has been rejected as containing an overvote in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-483(g)(2), if the voter filled in the oval or completed the arrow next to the name of a candidate whose name appears on the ballot and filled in the oval or completed the arrow adjacent to the write-in space and wrote the name of the same candidate in the write-in space for the same office, the properly cast vote shall be counted and the write-in vote shall be ignored.
(c) If, in reviewing an optical scan ballot which has been rejected as containing an overvote in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-483(g)(2), it appears that there is a properly cast vote and what is clearly a stray mark which has caused the tabulator to read the vote for such office as an overvote, the properly cast vote shall be counted and the stray mark
shall be ignored.
(d) If, in reviewing an optical scan ballot which has been rejected as containing an overvote in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-483(g)(2), a voter marks his or her ballot in a manner other than that specified by law and this rule, the votes shall be counted if, in
the opinion of the vote review panel as provided in O.C.G.A. § 21-2-483(g)(2)(B), the voter has clearly and without question indicated the candidate or candidates and answers to questions for which such voter desires to vote.
(e) When an optical scan ballot contains stray marks or marks which prevent the tabulating machine from properly recording valid votes as determined under this rule and by law, the ballot shall be duplicated in accordance with law to correct such problems and
the duplicate shall then be tabulated.

(4) Paper Ballots.
(a) A vote cast on a paper ballot shall be a choice made by a voter by either:
1. Placing an "X", a check, or other similar mark in the square adjacent to the name of the candidate or answer to a question for which the voter desires to vote; or
2. Writing the name of a qualified write-in candidate in the appropriate space on the ballot as specified in the instructions for voting such ballot.
(b) If a voter marks his or her paper ballot in a manner other than that specified by law and this rule, the votes shall be counted if, in the opinion of the poll officers as provided in O.C.G.A. § 21-2-439, the voter has clearly and without question indicated the
candidate or candidates and answers to questions for which such voter desires to vote.
(c) If the voter marked the square next to the name of a candidate whose name appears on the ballot and wrote in the name of the same candidate in the write-in space for the same office, the properly cast vote shall be counted and the write-in vote shall be ignored.
(5) Write-in Votes. In no event shall votes cast for write-in candidates who have not qualified in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133 be counted or recorded.

Florida

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District of Columbia

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Delaware

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Click here to watch a demonstration of voting in Delaware which shows how to write-in a candidate (windows media file).

Connecticut

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Colorado

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California

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The following are examples of the different voting systems used in California, and instructions for writing-in a candidate.
See more information at:
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting_systems/ca_map_counties3.html

Sequoia
California counties that use Sequoia:
Alameda, Del Norte, Glenn, Imperial, Inyo, Kings, Mariposa, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yuba

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.

Premier TSX
California counties that use Premier:
Alpine, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Placer, Plumas, San Diego, San Joaquin, Sierra, Trinty

With a blue or black pen, COMPLETELY fill in the OVAL next to the candidate or issue of your choice.
If you wish to vote for a declared WRITE-IN candidate, find the blank line provided for "Write-In."
Clearly write the name of the eligible write-in candidate on the blank line. Fill in the oval
next to the write-in line.

Voting System - ES&S Model 100/550/650 and ES&S AutoMark
California counties that use ES&S Model 100/550/650 and ES&S AutoMark:
Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Merced, Sacramento, Solano, Stanislaus, Tuolumne

The ES&S AutoMARK allows you to write-in candidates, as well. To cast a vote for a write-in candidate, touch the “WRITE-IN” 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 “OK” and the name of your write-in selection will appear on your ballot.
Continue making and changing selections until you complete the ballot.

Diebold Optical Scan
California counties that use Diebold Optical Scan with ES&S AutoMark:
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Siskiyou

With a blue or black pen, COMPLETELY fill in the OVAL next to the candidate or issue of your choice.
If you wish to vote for a declared WRITE-IN candidate, find the blank line provided for "Write-In."
Clearly write the name of the eligible write-in candidate on the blank line. Fill in the oval
next to the write-in line.

InkaVote
California counties that use Inkavote: Los Angeles

To vote for a write-in candidate,
completely fill in the box provided to the
left of the words "Write-in" and write in
the name of the candidate on the line
provided .

Hart InterCivic - eSlate & DRE
California counties that use eSlate:
Orange (NOTE: Lake, Madera, and Sonoma use DFM Mark-A-Vote Ballots at their polling places, however, they also use the Hart eSlate for accessibility requirements.)

-- very similar to ES&S AutoMARK
California counties that use Hart InterCivic DRE:
Nevada, San Mateo, Yolo
Use a blue or black pen to completely fill the box next to your choice. Do not mark more choices than allowed for each contest.
To vote for a write-in candidate, make sure to fill the box next to "Write-In" and write the candidate's name on the line below.

Arkansas

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This state does not permit write-in voting for President/Vice-President.

Arizona

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Alaska

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There is no information online specific to write-in voting in Alaska. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!

Alabama

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There is no information online specific to write-in voting in Alabama. Ask your local polling place how to write-in a candidate!