Tabulating Write-In Votes (H 5516, S 522)

We opposed legislation which would not require the tabulating and reporting of write-in votes unless the total number of write-ins could affect the outcome of the race. Voters should have the right to have their votes tallied, even for an obviously losing cause. A voter is making a statement by deciding to cast a write-in vote, regardless of whom that vote is for, and it should be respected, counted, and noted.