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A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Write-in candidates rarely win, and votes are often cast for ineligible people or fictional characters. Most jurisdictions require write-in candidates to be registered as candidates before the election. This is usually mandatory in elections with large pools of potential office-holders, as there may be multiple people with the name that is written-in. Strom Thurmond in 1954 became the only person ever to be elected to the United States Senate as a write-in candidate. Dale Alford became the second Congressman when he was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1958. Joe Skeen was the third write-in candidate elected to Congress in 1980. Ron Packard was the fourth write-in candidate elected in 1982 and the only one to defeat the candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties.
During the 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom United States Congress ElectionsThe United States Congress is the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The structure and responsibilities of Congress are defined in Article One of the United States Constitution. The United States Congress is bicameral, meaning tha, film-maker Michael MooreThis article is about the filmmaker. For other people of the same name, see Michael Moore (disambiguation). Michael Moore (born April 23, 1954 in Davison, Michigan) is an American documentary film director and author known for his advocacy of his politica led a campaign for voters to submit a ficus tree as a write-in candidate. This campaign was replicated across the country and was recounted in an episode of The Awful TruthThe Awful Truth was the name of a satirical American television show which was directed, written, and hosted by Michael Moore. The show emulated newsmagazine shows by producing documentaries, but the format of the program diverged by presenting each docum.
Other famous write-in candidates
- Charlotte BurksCharlotte Gentry Burks (b. October 3, 1942) is a farmer and Democratic party politician in Tennessee, USA. She became the the first write-in candidate to win a seat in the Tennessee State Senate in 1998, taking the seat formerly held by her husband Tommy, Tennessee State Senator
- Anthony A. WilliamsAnthony A. Williams (born July 28, 1951) is a United States politician who has served as mayor of Washington, DC since 1999. Williams first rose to prominence as a member of the financial control board that took over DC's finances after the administration, Washington, DC, Mayor
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